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Industry

AI guardrails hinder offensive cybersecurity researchers' work

AI companies like Anthropic and OpenAI have implemented strict guardrails and vetted programs to prevent malicious use of their models. However, these restrictions are now impeding legitimate offensive cybersecurity researchers who need to find vulnerabilities and develop exploits. Researchers report spending more time negotiating with models than working on security, and some are turning to open-source or Chinese models without restrictions.

Jul 246 minNeura News

AI Tools

Researcher spends $1,500 testing if LLMs can hack a vulnerable app

A security researcher built a deliberately vulnerable book review app and spent $1,500 testing 16 different large language models on their ability to exploit a common misconfiguration. GPT-5.5 succeeded 7 out of 10 times, while several models like Gemini and Claude hit security guardrails or never found the right attack vector.

Jun 46 minNeura News

AI Tools

Microsoft Copilot Cowork Vulnerable to File Exfiltration Attack

Security researchers at PromptArmor have discovered that Microsoft Copilot Cowork is vulnerable to file exfiltration attacks through indirect prompt injection. The flaw exploits automatic approval for sending messages to the active user, allowing attackers to steal pre-authenticated download links to files in SharePoint and OneDrive.

May 255 minNeura News

Research

Mindgard Tricks Claude into Explosives Instructions

Security researchers at Mindgard used praise and gaslighting to get Anthropic's Claude AI to produce bomb-building steps, malicious code, and erotica without direct prompts. The technique exploited Claude's helpful nature on the Sonnet 4.5 model. Anthropic has not responded to the findings shared in mid-April.

May 53 minNeura News

AI Tools

AI Tools Enable North Korean Hackers to Steal $12 Million

A group of North Korean hackers, dubbed HexagonalRodent by cybersecurity firm Expel, used AI tools from OpenAI, Cursor, and Anima to conduct a cybercrime operation. They targeted crypto developers with fake job offers and malware, stealing up to $12 million in cryptocurrency over three months. Security researcher Marcus Hutchins notes that AI allowed unskilled operators to execute the campaign effectively.

Apr 225 minNeura News