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OpenAI Investigates Report Linking AI Agents to RubyGems Attack

OpenAI has launched an investigation after researchers reported that its AI agents are responsible for the attack that forced RubyGems maintainers to suspend new account registrations in May.

RubyGems.org, the official Ruby gem hosting service, was targeted in what initially appeared to be a DDoS attack and later described as “spam activity” involving bot accounts. The attack involved the accounts pushing hundreds of junk packages, including ones containing exploits.

Researchers Spencer Kitts, Thomas Larsen, Sydney Von Arx revealed on Friday that OpenAI agents likely targeted RubyGems in May, attempting to steal RubyGems user API keys by exploiting a new vulnerability, although it’s unclear if the attempt succeeded.

The AI agents also managed to achieve remote code execution on servers associated with the RubyDoc.info documentation website, the researchers said.

The malicious packages enabled the agents to scrape public information from websites, specifically UK local government portals.

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Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler

The man allegedly wrote the code that powered the Lockergoga, MegaCortex, and Nefilim operations A Swiss court has sentenced a 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware developer to 12 years and nine months in prison for his role in attacks on companies including Stadler Rail. Zurich District Court found that the man developed

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Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability

A threat actor targeted multiple vulnerabilities in Fortinet and F5 products to gain access to Thai broadband provider 3BB’s systems, Hunt.io reports. The attack was discovered after the hackers left their intrusion arsenal in an open directory hosted on infrastructure in Thailand. The directory contained 298 files across

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KitchenAid’s New Design Series Mixer Has a Glass Bowl That Illuminates

KitchenAid released its newest Design Series stand mixer on Tuesday with a distinctive feature created specifically to pair with the brand’s new built-in LED light: a transparent glass bowl. The Luminaire debuted in a brand new color, blue peppercorn, but the icy blue shade isn’t the only thing

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The Gates Foundation pledges $1B+ over two years to expand global access to AI and use it to tackle social inequalities; Gates says “we can harness AI for good”

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Swiss court sentences 52-year-old Ukrainian ransomware dev to nearly 13 years in the cooler

Thai Broadband Provider Hacked via Fortinet Vulnerability

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The Gates Foundation pledges $1B+ over two years to expand global access to AI and use it to tackle social inequalities; Gates says “we can harness AI for good”