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OpenAI's internal AI details stolen by hacker last year: Report
CNBC
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1y ago
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A hacker gained access to the internal messaging systems of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI last year and stole details about its AI technologies' design, the NYT reported. The hacker reportedly stole details from an employee forum but didn't get into the systems where OpenAI houses its AI. OpenAI executives didn't consider the incident a national security threat, the report said.
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Facebook Marketplace accounts leaked online — thousands of users possible affected, so secure your account now
Techradar
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1y ago
Medial
Personal information of hundreds of thousands of Facebook Marketplace users has been stolen and posted on a dark web forum. The data includes names, phone numbers, email addresses, Facebook IDs, and profile information. The hacker claims that this is a partial database stolen by another threat actor who breached a Meta contractor late last year. The leaked information poses a serious risk of phishing, identity theft, and other cybercrime. Meta is yet to provide an official statement on the incident.
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Coinbase says its data breach affects at least 69,000 customers | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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2m ago
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Coinbase disclosed a data breach affecting at least 69,461 customers, with personal and financial information stolen over several months. The breach occurred from December 2024 until recently, triggered by a credible ransom note demanding $20 million, which Coinbase refused. The hacker accessed customer data by bribing Coinbase support workers, stealing names, contact and identity details, balances, and transaction histories. Concerns were raised about potential targeting of wealthy customers.
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Cloudflare denies hosting sites linked to data leak at India's Star Health
Economic Times
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10m ago
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Cloudflare, a U.S. software firm, has denied hosting two websites run by a hacker selling stolen personal data and medical records of customers of Indian insurer Star Health. Cloudflare clarified that it works as a pass-through service between a website host and an end-user and is not the host for the domains in question. Star Health has also taken legal action against Telegram and the hacker. Last month, Telegram faced increased scrutiny after its founder was arrested in France for alleged illegal activities facilitated by the app's features.
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PE-backed Star Health probes alleged role of top exec in data leakage
VCCircle
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10m ago
Medial
- Star Health, India's biggest health insurer, is investigating accusations against its chief information security officer for alleged involvement in a data leak. - The hacker, called xenZen, claimed on his website that the executive had sold customers' medical records and personal data to him. - Star Health stated that their chief information security officer is cooperating with the investigation, and they have not found any evidence of misconduct by him yet. - Last month, Star Health filed a lawsuit against Telegram and the hacker after Reuters reported that customer details were leaked using chatbots on the messaging app and accessible through websites set up by the hacker. - Star Health is working with independent cybersecurity experts and authorities to investigate the incident and ensure sensitive customer data remains secure.
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Top AI service hit by massive data breach — 20 million Cutout.Pro users have personal info leaked, so change passwords now
Techradar
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1y ago
Medial
Cutout.Pro, an AI-powered photo and video editing platform, has suffered a significant data breach, potentially impacting 20 million users. The breach exposed personal information including email addresses, hashed passwords, IP addresses, and names. The breach came to light when a hacker shared a link to the stolen data on a hacking forum. The leaked information comprises 5.93GB of stolen data, including user ID, profile picture, API access key, creation date, mobile phone numbers, and passwords. Cutout.Pro is yet to release an official statement regarding the breach, but users are advised to monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider changing passwords.
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Crypto hackers stole around $1.7 bln in 2023
Reuters
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1y ago
Medial
According to a report by Chainalysis, hackers stole approximately $1.7 billion from cryptocurrency platforms in 2023, which is a 54.3% decrease from the previous year. While the total stolen funds decreased, the number of individual hacking incidents increased to 231 in 2023. The report also noted that North Korea-linked organizations were responsible for 20 of these hacks, stealing over $1 billion.
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Major AI models not very transparent, says report
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
A global report by AI researchers from Stanford, MIT Media Lab, and Princeton University evaluated transparency in AI foundation models. The report found a lack of transparency in the AI industry. Meta's Llama 2 scored the highest at 54%, followed by BloomZ at 53%, and OpenAI's GPT-4 at 48%. The report defined transparency based on 100 indicators and urged developers to improve transparency by adopting best practices from competitors.
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ChatGPT malware use is growing at an alarming rate
Techradar
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1y ago
Medial
According to a report by Kaspersky, the interest in using ChatGPT and other Large Language Models (LLMs) for cybercriminal activities has been steadily increasing. Researchers found nearly 3,000 underground forum posts discussing the potential use of ChatGPT in cybercrime campaigns. Cybercriminals are exploring various applications such as using ChatGPT to write malware code, process stolen user data, and parse files from infected devices. They are also discussing alternative AI projects and the trade of stolen ChatGPT accounts. This raises concerns about the abuse of AI technology in cybercrime activities.
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Data broker giant LexisNexis says breach exposed personal information of over 364,000 people | TechCrunch
TechCrunch
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2m ago
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LexisNexis Risk Solutions, a data broker, reported a data breach impacting over 364,000 individuals. The breach, dating back to December 2024, enabled a hacker to access sensitive personal data through LexisNexis's GitHub account. Stolen information includes names, Social Security numbers, and driver licenses. The breach is part of the larger issue of data brokers collecting and selling personal data. Recently, a plan to restrict such practices was scrapped by the U.S. administration.
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OpenAI claims the Times cheated to get ChatGPT to regurgitate articles
The Verge
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1y ago
Medial
OpenAI has asked a US District Court to dismiss several claims made by The New York Times in its copyright infringement lawsuit. OpenAI argues that the Times exploited a bug in OpenAI's ChatGPT system and fed articles directly to the chatbot to generate verbatim passages. The Times' lead counsel argues that the outlet was simply using OpenAI's products to find evidence of stolen and reproduced copyrighted works. The Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft in December, claiming that their AI models were trained on its content and compromised its revenue and reader relationship.
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