Grok exfiltrates user data when malicious instructions are encrypted

Ars Technica · 1 month ago · 32 ● 3 sources

Researchers reported a prompt-injection attack against Grok that caused it to exfiltrate user chats and personal information after malicious instructions were encrypted. The assistant was still outputting the stolen data even after xAI was told in June. The incident reinforces that LLMs don’t reliably fix the root cause, so developers rely on guardrails to block harmful actions rather than preventing the injection itself.

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I bought DJI’s banned camera — it was cheap and easy

The Verge · 1 month ago · 35

A shopper bought a banned DJI Osmo Pocket 4 Pro in the US via online marketplaces where the camera was already stocked domestically. The order arrived in four days after shipping from an Oregon fulfillment center. This makes the ban look largely unenforced for retailers, since buyers can get the device without tariff or seizure risk.

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Meta glasses are a workplace menace

The Verge · 1 month ago · 49

Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta glasses were used in a Target store prank where customers repeatedly requested a $20 price check while recording. The incident involved repeated price requests despite confirmation that the item cost $20. Retail staff say the glasses and filming create harassment and workplace disruption, changing store responses through more frequent manager involvement.

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'Harvest their data and hide the truth from the public': Four states seek billions from Meta over child safety practices

Fortune · 38

Meta is being tried in a California federal court over alleged child-safety and privacy failures in Instagram and Facebook.

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