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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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Lazarus APT Continues to Exploit Log4j Vulnerability

SecureWorld News

Log4j is a widely-used open source Java logging library, and the vulnerability allowed threat actors to execute remote code on servers, potentially leading to unauthorized access and data breaches. As part of Operation Blacksmith, Lazarus has introduced three previously unseen malware families written in the DLang programming language.

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Open-source developers targeted in sophisticated malware attack

Network World

For the past few months, developers who publish their code on GitHub have been targeted in an attack campaign that uses a little-known but potent cyberespionage malware. If allowed to execute, the macro code executed a PowerShell script that reached out to a remote server and downloaded a malware program known as Dimnie.

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Malware and Antivirus Systems for Linux

Galido

Each computer system may have a malware or viruses, including Linux. It is recommended that users install these antivirus softwares on the Linux operating system that can be downloaded via Internet. In order to better understand antivirus programs, it may be beneficial to firstly understand the malware itself.

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Supply chain attack hits Mac users of HandBrake video converter app

Network World

Hackers compromised a download server for HandBrake, a popular open-source program for converting video files, and used it to distribute a macOS version of the application that contained malware. Because of this, users who downloaded HandBrake-1.0.7.dmg

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Report Reveals Top Cyber Threats, Trends of 2023 First Half

SecureWorld News

The new Beep malware is top of mind for organizations and individuals. We are continuing to observe an unyielding surge in the volume of cyberthreats, including advanced malware, botnets, ransomware, cryptojacking, and more," said Callie Guenther, Senior Manager of Cyber Threat Research at Critical Start, in a press release.

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Know Your Enemy: Following a Seasoned Phisher's Train of Thought

SecureWorld News

Hallmarks of a 'mental payload' that pulls the right strings Simply put, any phishing email aims to make a recipient slip up in one of the following two ways: clicking a malicious link or downloading a malware-riddled file. They add an extra layer of monetization to these attacks. This kind of foul play is known as spear-phishing.