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TikTok Confirms Account Hack Targeting CNN – June 5th
In a public statement, Alex Haurek, TikTok's spokesperson, announced the hack on CNN's TikTok account, among other high-profile accounts. "We have taken measures to stop this attack and prevent it from happening in the future. We're working directly with affected account owners to restore access if needed," he added.
“Morris II Worm” Built to Target GenAI Systems – March 4th
Researchers from the Israel Institute of Technology, in collaboration with Intuit, and Cornell Tech developed the "Morris II Worm" to automatically leverage GenAI systems to spread malware and steal data. The researchers made the worm to demonstrate the dangers behind GenAI systems through the dangerous "0-click propagation" worm which unleashes unprompted payloads, allowing easier attacks from threat actors.