Users have noticed that a bug seems to have crept into Microsoft Edge – the fact is that, starting with build 112.0.1722.34, the browser passes all the URLs that users visit to the Bing API. In theory, this allows Microsoft to monitor all online activity of Edge users if the company decides so. Let me… Continue reading Microsoft Edge Exposes Bing API Addresses of Attended Sites
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Medusa Groups Claims That It “Merged” the Source Code of Bing and Cortana into the Network
Medusa extortionist group claims to have published internal materials stolen from Microsoft, including the source codes of Bing, Bing Maps and Cortana. Microsoft representatives have not yet commented on the hackers’ statements, but IT specialists say that the leak contains digital signatures of the company’s products, many of which are relevant. According to the researcher,… Continue reading Medusa Groups Claims That It “Merged” the Source Code of Bing and Cortana into the Network
Bing Chatbot Could Be a Convincing Scammer, Researchers Say
Security researchers have noticed that by using text prompts embedded in web pages, hackers can force Bing’s AI chatbot to ask for personal information from users, turning the bot into a convincing scammer. Let me remind you that we also recently wrote that Bing’s Built-In AI Chatbot Misinforms Users and Sometimes Goes Crazy, and also… Continue reading Bing Chatbot Could Be a Convincing Scammer, Researchers Say
Bing’s Built-In AI Chatbot Misinforms Users and Sometimes Goes Crazy
More recently, Microsoft, together with OpenAI (the one behind the creation of ChatGPT), introduced the integration of an AI-powered chatbot directly into the Edge browser and Bing search engine. As users who already have access to this novelty now note, a chatbot can spread misinformation, and can also become depressed, question its existence and refuse… Continue reading Bing’s Built-In AI Chatbot Misinforms Users and Sometimes Goes Crazy