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How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
For months, AI giants have devised special vetted programs and strict guardrails to limit the use of their…
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Inside the story of the US defense contractor who leaked hacking tools to Russia
A veteran cybersecurity executive who prosecutors said “betrayed” the United States will spend at least the next seven…
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Former L3Harris Trenchant boss jailed for selling hacking tools to Russian broker
Peter Williams, a former U.S. defense contractor boss, was sentenced on Tuesday to seven years in prison for…
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Treasury sanctions Russian zero-day broker accused of buying exploits stolen from U.S. defense contractor
The U.S. government announced on Tuesday sanctions against two companies that acquire and resell zero-day exploits, as well…
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DOJ says Trenchant boss sold exploits to Russian broker capable of accessing ‘millions of computers and devices’
The former boss of a U.S. maker of hacking and surveillance tools stole and sold technology that can…
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Google and Apple roll out emergency security updates after zero-day attacks
Apple and Google have released several software updates to protect against a hacking campaign targeting an unknown number…