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Vorlon is trying to stop the next big API breach
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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Delaware-based cybersecurity startup Vorlon has raised $15.7m in a series A funding round to enhance its platform for protecting businesses' data. The firm, founded in 2022 by former Palo Alto Networks executives Amir Khayat and Amichay Spivak, uses AI to analyse and detect potential API abuse in real-time. Vorlon continuously monitors a company's APIs and notifies them of updates, exposures and vulnerabilities, while also providing an AI chatbot for users to search for information on security threats. Early customers of Vorlon's platform, launched in February, include HubSpot, SafeBreach, and Vivun.
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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
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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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TikTok launches data portability API ahead of Europe's DMA regulatory deadline
TechCrunch
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1y ago
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TikTok is launching a data portability API to comply with European regulations aimed at limiting the dominance of big tech companies. The API allows third-party developers to build tools that enable data to be transferred from TikTok to other platforms with user authorization. It offers options for recurring or one-time transfers and provides access to various categories of data including posts, profile data, activity, and direct messages. The API is initially applicable to users in the European Economic Area and requires developers to demonstrate a well-defined use case before approval. TikTok is also updating its existing 'download your data' tool.
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TikTok's parent company cut corners when developing its AI chatbot by copying OpenAI's homework, report says
Business Insider
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1y ago
Medial
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has been accused of using OpenAI's technology to develop its own chatbot. The company apparently tried to hide its use of the API and violated OpenAI's terms of service. ByteDance used the API to train its model, called Project Seed, and even instructed employees to mask the evidence. OpenAI has suspended ByteDance's account while investigating the breach. ByteDance denies any wrongdoing and claims to be licensed to use GPT's APIs. This incident comes as ByteDance is expanding into the AI market and developing a chatbot-building competitor to OpenAI.
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Explained: The Tech Outage That Threw ChatGPT Out Of Gear
Inc42
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10m ago
Medial
On Wednesday morning, ChatGPT, a popular chatbot platform, experienced an outage due to elevated error rates in API models. This caused difficulties for users trying to access the chatbot. It is worth mentioning that GenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has over 200 million users worldwide, with India being its second-largest market, accounting for over 9% of its user base.
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Naukri bug exposed recruiter email IDs via mobile apps: Report
Economic Times
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2m ago
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A bug in Naukri.com's mobile apps exposed recruiters' email addresses, potentially risking phishing attacks and spam, according to TechCrunch. Security researcher Lohith Gowda discovered the vulnerability caused by a flaw in the API used by Naukri’s apps. The web version was unaffected. The issue has been fixed, and Naukri reported no unusual activity affecting user data integrity. Gowda warned the data could be misused in public breach databases or by scammers.
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Kenya judge finds Meta is not in contempt of court
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
A Kenyan judge has ruled that Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is not in contempt of court for not paying content moderators who were laid off by a contractor. The judge stated that Meta did not intentionally breach the court order to pay the wages of the moderators. The case was brought forward by 184 moderators who alleged that they lost their jobs and were blacklisted after trying to form a union. Settlement talks between the parties had previously collapsed. The plaintiffs' lawyer has been granted 45 days to amend their petition.
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Apple accused by NLRB of deterring employees from discussing pay equity
Economic Times
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9m ago
Medial
The National Labor Relations Board has accused Apple of trying to stop employees from discussing pay equity and forcing an engineer to quit over a wage survey. This is the third complaint in a month alleging that Apple has illegally discouraged discussions on issues like sex bias and pay discrimination. The new complaint claims that Apple prohibited workers from creating a Slack channel to discuss pay equity and barred conversations about a policy on financial incentives. Apple denies the allegations and has stated its commitment to a positive and inclusive workplace. An administrative hearing is scheduled for June.
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Israel's chipmaker Tower resubmits proposal to set up 65 nm, 40 nm chip fab
Economic Times
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1y ago
Medial
Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductors has resubmitted a proposal to establish a semiconductor fabrication unit for 65 nm and 40 nm chips in India. Tower Semiconductors is facing potential legal action from its former joint venture partner, Next Orbit Ventures, who claims a breach of contract. The new partner in Tower's proposal is speculated to be the BC Jindal group, a manufacturer of packaging and labeling products. This marks Tower's second attempt at establishing a chip fabrication unit in India. Next Orbit Ventures is seeking legal counsel regarding the situation.
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India's Oyo in talks with Apollo to refinance $660 mln loan - Bloomberg News
Reuters
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1y ago
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Softbank-backed Indian hotel aggregator Oyo Hotels and Homes is in discussions with Apollo Management to refinance a $660 million loan following the delay of its IPO, according to Bloomberg News. Oyo is seeking to extend the maturity of the loan to five years and a decision may be reached as early as next month. Oyo has faced setbacks with its IPO and is trying to reduce its debt burden.
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WazirX holds plan to 'socialise' ₹1,965-cr loss from breach: Report
CNBC
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1y ago
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Indian crypto exchange WazirX, that recently suffered losses worth ₹1,965 crore following a security breach, has put its plan to 'socialise' the losses among customers on hold, CNBC-TV18 reported. Following customer backlash, WazirX is now reportedly open to strategic investments, mergers and acquisitions. The exchange will likely propose a new solution to recuperate the losses in next few weeks.
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