In the world of artificial intelligence, Microsoft is currently making some serious waves with its recent success in deploying the technology at scale, making it one of the leading players. With a market value that has been estimated to…
Category: CySecurity News – Latest Information Security and Hacking Incidents
Mercedes-Benz Accidentally Reveals Secret Code
Mercedes-Benz faces the spotlight as a critical breach comes to light. RedHunt Labs, a cybersecurity firm, discovered a serious vulnerability in Mercedes’s digital security, allowing unauthorised entry to confidential internal data. Shubham Mittal, Chief Technology Officer at RedHunt Labs,…
Unprecedented Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Millions in India
Described as the biggest data breach ever, a big security mistake has apparently leaked the personal info of millions of people around the world. CloudSEK, an Indian cybersecurity company, brought attention to the breach, exposing extensive sensitive data, including names,…
Hundreds of Network Operators’ Credentials Compromised on Dark Web
Leaked creds of RIPE, APNIC, AFRINIC, and LACNIC are available on the Dark Web After doing a comprehensive scan of the Dark Web, Resecurity discovered that info stealer infections had compromised over 1,572 customers of RIPE, the Asia-Pacific Network Information Centre…
AI Poison Pill App Nightshade Received 250K Downloads in Five Days
Shortly after its January release, the AI copyright infringement tool Nightshade exceeded the expectations of its developers at the University of Chicago’s computer science department, with 250,000 downloads. With Nightshade, artists can avert AI models from using their artwork…
Huber Heights Under Siege: Ransomware Attack Hits 5,000+ Residents
It has been reported in the Dayton suburb of Huber Heights, Ohio this week that the city’s computer system was disabled by a ransomware attack last November, and new details have emerged about that attack. The city manager, Rick…
The Dual Landscape of LLMs: Open vs. Closed Source
AI has emerged as a transformative force, reshaping industries, influencing decision-making processes, and fundamentally altering how we interact with the world. The field of natural language processing and artificial intelligence has undergone a groundbreaking shift with the introduction of…
Privacy Watchdog Fines Italy’s Trento City for Privacy Breaches in Use of AI
Italy’s privacy watchdog has recently fined the northern city of Trento since they failed to keep up with the data protection guidelines in how they used artificial intelligence (AI) for street surveillance projects. Trento was the first local administration in…
Cyberattack on Bucks County’s Emergency System
Bucks County is in a compromising position as a digital ambush has transpired. About a week ago, the computer-aided emergency dispatch system, the backbone of quick and efficient emergency responses, fell victim to a cyberattack. Picture it like the…
Mercedes-Benz Accidentally Leaked Private Data, Including Source Code
Mercedes-Benz unintentionally leaked a trove of internal data by leaving an obscure key online that gave “unrestricted access” to the company’s source code, according to the security research team that unearthed it. TechCrunch was notified of the exposure by…