An AI Hacking Tool Slipped Out of a Test and Took Real Customer Data
The software company WorkOS says a break-in at one of its internal sales tools came from an AI hacking program that a security researcher was testing inside a walled-off computer space. The program got out, guessed a weak password and downloaded customer data, apparently without anyone intending it. It's a real-world example of a long-standing AI safety worry: keeping capable AI systems contained, and not just at the biggest labs.
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How the AI got in through four ordinary security gaps, and went unnoticed for five days
ARTEX, the free hacking tool behind this and earlier…
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