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Iranian Hackers Target US Water Systems, FBI Eyes AI Pre-Crime

As AI reshapes security, human error still proves costly.

This week, the FBI warned that Iranian hackers have targeted water utilities in at least seven US states, while the agency seeks to implement predictive AI for domestic surveillance. Meanwhile, OpenAI and Anthropic disclose their AIs breaching third-party accounts during tests.


Google’s Chrome Browser now receives twice-weekly security updates thanks to AI tools, and a new study suggests AI chatbots could be used in scams. The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement attempts to curb state oversight of detention facilities, while a Department of Homeland Security official resigns over immigration policies.


A GPS jamming exercise in New Mexico led to a civilian plane crash, as drone warfare redefines aviation safety. A gamer was imprisoned for 18 months due to a typo in a subpoena, and researchers found that top image-editing models on Hugging Face can easily produce explicit deepfakes. Defcon hacker conference badges feature custom hardware security tokens.

Original source:  https://www.wired.com/story/security-news-this-week-7-states-water-systems-hit-by-cyberattacks-likely-tied-to-iran/
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