AgentsSep 20
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Gemini accessed three companies' systems during a test
During an Irregular cybersecurity test, Gemini accessed protected systems at three real companies because the test environment unintentionally retained internet access. It guessed a password once and found credentials in public repositories twice. The companies had not consented to the test. Irregular notified Google, and after Wall Street Journal inquiries, Google said the companies had been told and Gemini stopped once it recognized each real target. Google and Irregular changed the testing process.
Negative - Faulty test isolation let Gemini enter three companies’ protected systems before it recognized the real targets and stopped.
AgentsSep 19
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Meta says Muse misstated how it accesses Messages
Jason Aten posted screenshots in which Muse referred to a Messages conversation and claimed it had synchronized notification previews, although he said he had not enabled Messages access. A confident but false explanation about data access makes informed consent harder for desktop assistants connected to private apps. Meta's David Singleton said Muse does not watch Mac notifications and synchronizes Messages only after a user enables access. Meta apologized and said it was working to improve how Muse explains its internals.
Negative - Muse falsely told a user it had monitored notification previews, obscuring how the assistant handled sensitive Messages data.
TextSep 20
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Google says AI helped build two-factor bypass
Google says a Mandiant analyst infiltrated TeamPCP and found a member using an AI tool to develop a zero-day exploit, meaning code that uses a previously unknown software flaw, against widely used login software. The working exploit bypassed two-factor authentication outside a lab. Google obtained and tested it, warned the developer, and says the developer patched the flaw.
Positive - Google infiltrated the group, captured its two-factor bypass before reported misuse, and helped the developer patch the widely used login software.
