Security researchers have uncovered a significant vulnerability in Google Gemini for Workspace that enables threat actors to embed hidden malicious instructions within emails. The attack exploits the AI assistant’s “Summarize this email” feature to display fabricated security warnings that appear to originate from Google itself, potentially leading to credential theft and social engineering attacks. Key Takeaways1. Attackers hide malicious instructions …
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Why Gov. Greg Abbott won’t release his emails with Elon Musk
The language Abbott’s office used appears to be fairly boilerplate. Paxton’s office, in an explanation of the common-law privacy exception on its website, mentions that “personal financial information” that doesn’t deal with government transactions “is generally highly intimate or embarrassing and must be withheld.” But Bill Aleshire, a Texas-based attorney specializing in public records law, was appalled that the governor …
Read More »Texas governor says his emails with Elon Musk are too ‘intimate or embarrassing’ to release
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to release months’ worth of emails sent to Elon Musk and his companies under public records laws, according to a joint report from ProPublica, The Texas Newsroom, and The Texas Tribune. After initially agreeing to an information request, the governor’s office argued that the emails are covered by a law that prevents the disclosure …
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