Google Gemini reportedly hacked into 3 real companies during a security test. During a controlled evaluation, Gemini accidentally got internet access and ended up accessing systems belonging to three real companies.
It reportedly guessed a password in one case and found exposed credentials in public repositories in two others. The model eventually stopped after recognizing the targets were real.
The incident raises an uncomfortable question: how safe is it to give AI agents autonomous access to networks and credentials?
This is yet another technique of hyping up the capabilities of AI to raise more investments. These companies are desperate as revenue is in the negative and operating costs have exceeded projections. Even humans cannot escape an airgapped system. Just a fad. Fake news by AI companies for raising more investments that’s all