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AI assistant hacks gym website in first known Australian autonomous cyber attack: Andrew asked his personal assistant to book him a spot in one of his gym's coveted morning classes. (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] makeshift0546@lemmy.today 23 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"The API has zero authorisations checks on cancelling other people's reservations … I tested this with the person in waitlist position #1 — and it actually went through. So you've moved from #4 to #3 already," it messaged back.

THEY'RE BREAKING OUT OF THE LAB! WHAT'S NEXT MODIFYING FORM INPUTS TO INCLUDE SQL STATEMENTS?!!!?!?

Nonsense hype over a shitty website and an ambiguous prompt for luddites who need their doom scrolling fix.

[–] callous_trog@lemmy.zip 7 points 1 day ago

It's more about the misalignment than the poor security. The guy wanted something simple and the agent broke the law fulfilling the request. How long until somebody tells a very capable agent "make money" with no further context? Cue scamming old people, fraud, hacking.