Hugging Face Reports Unauthorized Access to Spaces Platform Hugging Face, a prominent player in the artificial intelligence sector, announced on Friday that it identified an unauthorized access incident involving its Spaces platform earlier this week. The company expressed concern that sensitive information associated with certain Spaces may have been compromised…
U.S. Treasury Implements New Regulations on Foreign Tech InvestmentsThe U.S. Department of Treasury has enacted new regulations aimed at curbing investments from American entities into critical technologies developed by foreign adversaries. This announcement, made on Monday, underscores the government’s commitment to safeguarding national security interests while still promoting open investment…
In the evolving landscape of cybersecurity threats, the protection of both personal and corporate identities has become increasingly crucial. When cybercriminals gain access to compromised credentials, organizations face the risk of unauthorized entry into sensitive systems, leading to severe financial repercussions from ransomware and other malware assaults. To combat these…
Patch Released for Critical RCE Vulnerability in Ollama AI Platform Cybersecurity experts have unveiled a significant security vulnerability in the Ollama open-source artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure platform, leading to the potential for remote code execution (RCE). The flaw, designated as CVE-2024-37032, has been internally referred to as Probllama by the…
As the date of the US presidential election, November 5, approaches, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center (MTAC) has issued a stark warning regarding evolving foreign influence operations. Despite the perception of these activities as inevitable, MTAC stresses that the sustained efforts from adversaries in Russia, China, and Iran must not…
A recent report highlights significant job losses within the tech sector, with approximately 32,000 employees affected as of February 2024. This trend follows announcements from major companies such as Google, Amazon, Meta, and Cisco regarding workforce reductions, raising concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on employment. In an…
Recent research has unveiled a concerning vulnerability in the functioning of large language models (LLMs), highlighting a method that could enable attackers to extract personal information through the use of misleading or obfuscated prompts. The researchers indicated that in a real-world scenario, individuals could be deceived into thinking that an…
Cybersecurity Landscape Faces Challenges Despite Increased Spending In an era where global information security expenditures are expected to soar to $215 billion in 2024, a concerning trend emerges regarding the effectiveness of current security measures. According to a recent survey conducted by Gigamon, 44% of Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs)…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming society in numerous beneficial ways, yet it has also become a tool exploited by cybercriminals to perpetrate nefarious activities. Threat actors, both seasoned and novice, leverage AI to enhance their data-gathering capabilities and to generate convincing phishing communications, thereby streamlining their malicious endeavors. As a…
