Security Flaw Uncovered In Meta’s Llama LLM
Artificial intelligence is experiencing unprecedented attention, yet not all news is encouraging. A recent report from Oligo Security has brought to light alarming…
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Here’s the Memo Approving Gemini, ChatGPT, and Copilot for Use in the Senate
A top Senate administrator approved OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Microsoft’s Copilot for official use in the Senate, the New York Times reported on Tuesday. 404 Media has obtained the full text of the memo and is publishing it below. “The Sergeant at Arms (SAA) office of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) has approved the…
Researcher Turns Insecure License Plate Cameras Into Open Source Surveillance Tool
Some Motorola automated license plate reader surveillance cameras are live-streaming video and car data to the unsecured internet where anyone can watch and scrape them, a security researcher has found. In a proof-of-concept, a privacy advocate then developed a tool that automatically scans the exposed footage for license plates, and dumps that information into a…
Microsoft Abruptly Terminates VeraCrypt Account, Halting Windows Updates
Microsoft has terminated an account associated with VeraCrypt, a popular and long-running piece of encryption software, throwing future Windows updates of the tool into doubt, VeraCrypt’s developer told 404 Media. The move highlights the sometimes delicate supply chain involved in the publication of open source software, especially software that relies on big tech companies even…
Why AMOS matters: The macOS malware stealing data at scale
Sophos X-Ops looks at the Atomic macOS Stealer and its capabilities Categories: Threat Research Tags: MacOS, AMOS, infostealer
Invisible threats: Why cybersecurity due diligence is nonnegotiable in M&A
Anjali Das and Gregory Parker of Wilson Elser explain that as cyber threats escalate in frequency and sophistication, it is imperative for both acquiring and target entities to prioritize cybersecurity due diligence in M&A activities.
Windows Charset Conversion Feature Exploited to Execute Remote Code
Security researchers have uncovered a critical vulnerability in Windows stemming from its “Best-Fit” character conversion feature.
Senators Push for Answers on ICE’s Surveillance Shopping Spree
Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine formally asked the inspector general of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to investigate and provide details on many of the surveillance technologies being used by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), according to a copy of the letter shared with 404 Media. The…
ArXiv to Ban Researchers for a Year if They Submit AI Slop
ArXiv, the open-access repository of preprint academic research, will ban authors of papers for a year if they submit obviously AI-generated work. Late Thursday evening, Thomas Dietterich, chair of the computer science section of ArXiv, wrote on X: “If generative AI tools generate inappropriate language, plagiarized content, biased content, errors, mistakes, incorrect references, or misleading…
Senator Pushes Zuckerberg on “Perverse Abuse” of Nudify Ads After 404 Media Report
Senator and Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee Dick Durbin has sent a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg asking about his company’s role in directing traffic to apps that use artificial intelligence to generate nonconsensual nude images. Specifically, Durbin’s letter cites 404 Media’s reporting about Crushmate, a so-called “nudify” app that has repeatedly…