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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Even if you don’t have the training data or programming chops, you can take your favorite open source model, tweak it, and release it under a new name. According to Stanford’s AI Index Report, released in April, 149 foundation models were released in 2023, two-thirds of them open source.

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Android malware on the rise, Google's OS is more "interesting" to cybercriminals than Apple iOS

TechSpot

One area focused on within the report is the current state of Android malware. "It It is an open source system with many vendors having their own Android versions (with their own vulnerabilities and patching problems)," Eset security awareness specialist Ondrej Kubovi? told The Register.

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After ‘protestware’ attacks, a Russian bank has advised clients to stop updating software

The Verge

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine draws on, consequences are being felt by many parts of the technology sector, including open-source software development. The use of such software can lead to malware infection of personal and corporate computers, as well as IT infrastructure. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge.

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‘Extremely bad’ vulnerability found in widely used logging system

The Verge

If exploited, the vulnerability allows remote code execution on vulnerable servers, giving an attacker the ability to import malware that would completely compromise machines. The vulnerability is found in log4j, an open-source logging library used by apps and services across the internet.

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5 reasons to shift from Flash to HTML5 for Mobile Learning

Kitaboo

Besides, it could easily be misused by malware developers. Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, withdrew support to Flash in its iOS platforms in 2012, given the numerous malfunctions that happened due to it. HTML5 is an open-source system, adopted by W3C, incorporated by all browsers, and accepted by multiple devices.

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10 cosas a tener en cuenta con la IA generativa de código abierto

CIO Business Intelligence

Del mismo modo, Apple acaba de publicar OpenELM bajo la Apple Sample Code License, que también se ha inventado para la ocasión y sólo cubre los permisos de copyright , excluyendo los derechos de patente. Ni Apple ni Meta utilizan licencias de código abierto comúnmente aceptadas, pero el código es, de hecho, abierto.

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Best IT and Tech Blogs – Must Read Information Technology Resources 2019

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Malwarebytes is a leader of malware prevention and protection. Zone Alarm Cybersecurity blog offers information on malware and protecting yourself online. They offer malware alerts, practical online security tips, and more. Securelist is a Kaspersky Lab web property focusing on malware, phishing, and the cybersecurity industry.

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