OpenAI Reveals Security Breach, Tightens macOS App Verification Protocols

On Friday, the OpenAI said it uncovered a security problem tied to Axios, a third-party developer library, and moved to tighten the way its macOS apps are verified so impostor software can't masquerade as official releases. The disclosure lands as physical security risks have also escalated around the company, after molotov cocktail attack allegations led San Francisco police to arrest a 20-year-old suspect following an early-morning incident near OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's home and threats reported near the firm's headquarters. Reuters reported that OpenAI said it did not find signs that customer information was accessed, that its internal environment or intellectual property was breached, or that its codebase was modified. In the San Francisco case, police said officers were called around 4:12 a.m. to a report of an incendiary device thrown at a residence, and the suspect ran off before being detained about an hour later after another call about a person threatening to ignite a separate building. What OpenAI’s Security Breach Reveals As per the report, the OpenAI is updating its security credentials and requiring Mac users to upgrade to the latest applications releases. The company also set a deadline: starting May 8, older builds of its macOS desktop software are slated to lose updates and support, and could stop working. That software-hardening push comes as OpenAI has been navigating ...Full story available on Benzinga.com