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ChatGPT-4o can be used for autonomous voice-based scams

Researchers have shown that it's possible to abuse OpenAI's real-time voice API for ChatGPT-4o, an advanced LLM chatbot, to conduct financial scams with low to moderate success rates. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 3 Nov 2024 97 Views

Hack Nintendo's alarm clock to show cat pics? Let's-a-go!

How 'Gary' defeated Bowser broke into the interactive alarm clock A hacker who uses the handle GaryOderNichts has found a way to break into Nintendo's recently launched Alarmo clock, and run code on the device.…
The Register 2 Nov 2024 149 Views

LastPass warns of fake support centers trying to steal customer data

LastPass is warning about an ongoing campaign where scammers are writing reviews for its Chrome extension to promote a fake customer support phone number. However, this phone number is part of a much larger campaign to trick callers into giving scammers remote access to their computers, as...
Bleepingcomputer 2 Nov 2024 75 Views

Microsoft Outlook workaround fixes freezes when copying text

​Microsoft is investigating a known issue that affects Microsoft 365 customers and causes classic Outlook to hang or freeze when copying text. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 2 Nov 2024 96 Views

OpenAI's new ChatGPT Search Chrome extension feels like a search hijacker

OpenAI's new "ChatGPT search" Chrome extension feels like nothing more than a typical search hijacker, changing Chrome's settings so your address bar searches go through ChatGPT Search instead. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 2 Nov 2024 93 Views

Privacy Anxiety Pushes Microsoft Recall AI Release Again

The Recall AI tool will be available to Copilot+ PC subscribers in December, and can be used to record images of every interaction on the device for review later. Critics say this introduces major privacy and security concerns along with useful functionality.
Dark Reading 2 Nov 2024 56 Views

Synology hurries out patches for zero-days exploited at Pwn2Own

Synology, a Taiwanese network-attached storage (NAS) appliance maker, patched two critical zero-days exploited during last week's Pwn2Own hacking competition within days. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 2 Nov 2024 97 Views

Hackers target critical zero-day vulnerability in PTZ cameras

Hackers are attempting to exploit two zero-day vulnerabilities in PTZOptics pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) live streaming cameras used in industrial, healthcare, business conferences, government, and courtroom settings.
Bleeping Computer 1 Nov 2024 410 Views

Over a thousand online shops hacked to show fake product listings

A phishing campaign dubbed 'Phish n' Ships' has been underway since at least 2019, infecting over a thousand legitimate online stores to promote fake product listings for hard-to-find items.
Bleeping Computer 1 Nov 2024 625 Views

QNAP patches second zero-day exploited at Pwn2Own to get root

QNAP has fixed a second zero-day vulnerability exploited at the Pwn2Own Ireland 2024 hacking contest to gain a root shell and take over a TS-464 NAS device. [...]
Bleepingcomputer 31 Oct 2024 453 Views