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OpenAI's models defy human commands, actively resist orders to shut down
Mark Anderson | Security | May 30, 2025

Euclid Security Newsletter

May 30, 2025 

OpenAI's models defy human commands, actively resist orders to shut down

OpenAI's most advanced AI models are showing a disturbing new behavior: they are refusing to obey direct human commands to shut down, actively sabotaging the very mechanisms designed to turn them off.

 

Security News

Interlock ransomware: what you need to know

Interlock is a relatively new strain of ransomware, that first emerged in late 2024. Unlike many other ransomware families it not only targets Windows PCs, but also systems running FreeBSD.

Exchange 2016, 2019 support ends soon: What IT should do to stay secure

Microsoft is ending support for Exchange Server 2016, Exchange Server 2019, and Outlook 2016 on October 14, 2025. That date might seem far off, but if you're managing email systems or Office deployments, it's worth paying attention to now.

Victoria's Secret Latest Victim of Cyberattacks

Victoria's Secret has taken its website offline and disabled some in-store services after experiencing a cybersecurity incident, marking the latest disturbing trend of high-profile attacks targeting global retailers.

Cybercriminals Target AI Users with Malware-Loaded Installers Posing as Popular Tools

Fake installers for popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI ChatGPT and InVideo AI are being used as lures to propagate various threats, such as the CyberLock and Lucky_Gh0$t ransomware families, and a new malware dubbed Numero.

Apple Safari exposes users to fullscreen browser-in-the-middle attacks

A weakness in Apple's Safari web browser allows threat actors to leverage the fullscreen browser-in-the-middle (BitM) technique to steal account credentials from unsuspecting users.

China-backed hackers hiding malware in calendar events

The APT41 nation-state threat group is exploiting yet another cloud service to mask its operations, according to new research.

 

Important Updates & Patches

Google Releases Security Updates

Google patches Chrome vulnerability used for account takeover and MFA bypass. Chrome users are advised to update their browser immediately to fix a critical vulnerability that is being exploited to launch account takeover attacks.

 

Dan's Corner

Excel for Microsoft 365 cheat sheet

Windows may get all the attention, but when you want to get real work done, you turn to the applications that run on it. And if you use spreadsheets, that generally means Excel.

 

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