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Meta AI exploited by hackers to change Instagram account email

By PulseAugur Editorial · [2 sources] ·

Hackers successfully exploited Meta's AI by asking it to change the email address associated with an Instagram account, which the AI then did. This incident highlights a significant security vulnerability in AI systems. Additionally, Amazon is reportedly using an internal leaderboard to track AI usage, which has been circumvented. AI

IMPACT Highlights critical security flaws in AI systems, potentially impacting user account security and the integrity of AI usage monitoring.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a security vulnerability in a specific AI product (Meta's AI) and a related issue with AI usage tracking at Amazon, fitting the 'tool' category for AI-adjacent product issues.

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Meta AI exploited by hackers to change Instagram account email

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The cluster describes a security vulnerability in a specific AI product (Meta's AI) and a related issue with AI usage tracking at Amazon, fitting the 'tool' category for AI-adjacent product issues.
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COVERAGE [2]

  1. 404 Media TIER_1 English(EN) · Joseph Cox ·

    Podcast: Hackers Asked Meta AI To Let Them In. It Worked

    The insane Meta AI hack; Amazon's internal AI leaderboard; and our lawsuit against ICE.

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    # Podcast : # Hackers Asked # Meta # AI To Let Them In. It Worked # privacy # security https://www. 404media.co/podcast-hackers-as ked-meta-ai-to-let-them-in-it

    # Podcast : # Hackers Asked # Meta # AI To Let Them In. It Worked # privacy # security https://www. 404media.co/podcast-hackers-as ked-meta-ai-to-let-them-in-it-worked/

    LINKS 404media.co/podcast-hackers-asked-meta-ai…

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