CyberWire Daily Cracked and Nulled taken down.
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Jan 30, 2025 Ellen Chang, Vice President of Ventures at BMNT and Head of H4XLabs, dives into the recent takedown of the infamous hacking forums Cracked and Nulled, revealing how international law enforcement is enhancing cybersecurity. She discusses the vulnerabilities in AI technologies, including a jailbreak incident with ChatGPT. The conversation shifts to the pressing need for a national data privacy law and the challenges CISA faces in ensuring election security. Chang also touches on the innovative intersection of deep tech and national security.
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Operation Talent Takedown
- Authorities seized servers, domains, electronic devices, and cash in Operation Talent, targeting hacking forums.
- Two suspects were arrested, disrupting cybercriminal infrastructure like Cracked and Nulled.
DeepSeek Data Exposure
- Wiz Research discovered an open DeepSeek database during a routine scan, exposing sensitive data like chat history and API keys.
- This highlights the security risks of rapid AI startup growth without proper security measures.
Time Bandit Jailbreak
- David Kuzmar discovered Time Bandit, a ChatGPT jailbreak bypassing safety filters.
- Despite alerting CISA and the FBI, OpenAI was slow to respond, highlighting difficulties in reporting critical vulnerabilities.