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Hackers Use 'Bad Math' to Trick Generative AI Models to Show Flaws and Biases at DEF CON 2023: Details
Hackers are tricking and fooling some of the most intelligent generative AI systems from Google, Meta, and OpenAI at the annual DEF CON 2023 hacking conference in Las Vegas. These experts used "bad math" to coax large language models into providing incorrect answers to queries, while using other techniques to make the AI tools claim to be human, sp...
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DEF CON Hacker Tournament Brings Together World's Best in Las Vegas
In the carpeted ballroom of one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, the few dozen hackers competing in the challenge sat hunched over laptops from Friday through Sunday during the DEF CON security conference that hosts the event.
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US Air Force Invites Hackers to Break-in to Its Satellite in Orbit
The event, known as Hack-A-Sat will take place in August. In the event, the registered hackers will have to show their abilities by hacking a test satellite kit after which the finalists will be chosen. They will have the opportunity of going against an in-orbit satellite. The winning team will be awarded a sum of $50,000.
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Automakers Warm Up To Friendly Hackers At Cybersecurity Conference
The conference provides a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to learn about car hacking, a resource-intense research field that requires specialized knowledge and lots of preparation.
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The Cyber-Security 202: Def Con Hackers Couldn't Crack a Mock Voter Database
They tried all weekend to hack the database, which was modeled after a real Ohio county's and bolstered with extra layers of digital defeces.
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11-Year-Old Boy Hacks Into Replica US Vote Website in Minutes
An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida's election results website in 10 minutes and change names and tallies during a hackers convention.
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11-Year Old Hacks Into Replica US Vote Website In Minutes At Convention
An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida's election results website in 10 minutes and change names and tallies during a hackers convention, organizers said, stoking concerns about security ahead of nationwide votes.
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US Election Officials Worried as Hackers Break Into EVMs
At the annual Def Con hacker convention over the weekend, state and local election officials who attended the conference saw what hackers can do to voting machines.
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Hackers At United States Convention To Hunt For Election System Bugs
Def Con, one of the world's largest hacker conventions, will serve as a laboratory for breaking into voting machines this week, extending its efforts to identify potential security flaws in technology that may be used in the November U.S. elections.
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For Cybersecurity, US Government Seeks a Few Good Hackers
Alejandro Mayorkas, a high-ranking Department of Homeland Security official, opened a speech over the summer in Las Vegas before hundreds of hackers with a dare.
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Tesla Courts Hackers to Defend High-Tech Cars
Hackers swarmed a Tesla sedan in a 'hacking village' at the infamous Def Con conference on Saturday as the high-tech electric car maker recruited talent to protect against cyber attacks.
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Heists Go Hollywood With DefCon Hacks
Hackers at a Def Con gathering showed how to crack safes in full view of security cameras without ever being seen.
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Aerial Assault Drone is Armed With Hacking Weapons
Hackers' arsenal on Sunday was beefed up with a drone armed with weapons to crack into wireless computer networks at close range, whether they be in skyscrapers or walled compounds.
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Car Hack Reveals Peril on the Road to Internet of Things
"The Jeep hack is the beginning," said Def Con founder Jeff Moss, adding, "Criminals are geniuses at figuring out how to misuse this stuff."
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Researcher Says Can Hack GM's OnStar App, Open Vehicle, Start Engine
Kamkar said he plans to provide technical details on the hack next week in Las Vegas at the Def Con conference.
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Hackers Use 'Bad Math' to Trick Generative AI Models to Show Flaws and Biases at DEF CON 2023: Details
Hackers are tricking and fooling some of the most intelligent generative AI systems from Google, Meta, and OpenAI at the annual DEF CON 2023 hacking conference in Las Vegas. These experts used "bad math" to coax large language models into providing incorrect answers to queries, while using other techniques to make the AI tools claim to be human, sp...
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DEF CON Hacker Tournament Brings Together World's Best in Las Vegas
In the carpeted ballroom of one of the largest casinos in Las Vegas, the few dozen hackers competing in the challenge sat hunched over laptops from Friday through Sunday during the DEF CON security conference that hosts the event.
-
US Air Force Invites Hackers to Break-in to Its Satellite in Orbit
The event, known as Hack-A-Sat will take place in August. In the event, the registered hackers will have to show their abilities by hacking a test satellite kit after which the finalists will be chosen. They will have the opportunity of going against an in-orbit satellite. The winning team will be awarded a sum of $50,000.
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Automakers Warm Up To Friendly Hackers At Cybersecurity Conference
The conference provides a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to learn about car hacking, a resource-intense research field that requires specialized knowledge and lots of preparation.
-
The Cyber-Security 202: Def Con Hackers Couldn't Crack a Mock Voter Database
They tried all weekend to hack the database, which was modeled after a real Ohio county's and bolstered with extra layers of digital defeces.
-
11-Year-Old Boy Hacks Into Replica US Vote Website in Minutes
An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida's election results website in 10 minutes and change names and tallies during a hackers convention.
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11-Year Old Hacks Into Replica US Vote Website In Minutes At Convention
An 11-year-old boy managed to hack into a replica of Florida's election results website in 10 minutes and change names and tallies during a hackers convention, organizers said, stoking concerns about security ahead of nationwide votes.
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US Election Officials Worried as Hackers Break Into EVMs
At the annual Def Con hacker convention over the weekend, state and local election officials who attended the conference saw what hackers can do to voting machines.
-
Hackers At United States Convention To Hunt For Election System Bugs
Def Con, one of the world's largest hacker conventions, will serve as a laboratory for breaking into voting machines this week, extending its efforts to identify potential security flaws in technology that may be used in the November U.S. elections.
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For Cybersecurity, US Government Seeks a Few Good Hackers
Alejandro Mayorkas, a high-ranking Department of Homeland Security official, opened a speech over the summer in Las Vegas before hundreds of hackers with a dare.
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Tesla Courts Hackers to Defend High-Tech Cars
Hackers swarmed a Tesla sedan in a 'hacking village' at the infamous Def Con conference on Saturday as the high-tech electric car maker recruited talent to protect against cyber attacks.
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Heists Go Hollywood With DefCon Hacks
Hackers at a Def Con gathering showed how to crack safes in full view of security cameras without ever being seen.
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Aerial Assault Drone is Armed With Hacking Weapons
Hackers' arsenal on Sunday was beefed up with a drone armed with weapons to crack into wireless computer networks at close range, whether they be in skyscrapers or walled compounds.
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Car Hack Reveals Peril on the Road to Internet of Things
"The Jeep hack is the beginning," said Def Con founder Jeff Moss, adding, "Criminals are geniuses at figuring out how to misuse this stuff."
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Researcher Says Can Hack GM's OnStar App, Open Vehicle, Start Engine
Kamkar said he plans to provide technical details on the hack next week in Las Vegas at the Def Con conference.
