Software Development

 If a site is redirecting visitors to scam sites, it was likely hacked by Balada.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Thousands of sites running the WordPress content management system have been hacked by a prolific threat actor that exploited a recently patched vulnerability in a widely used plugin. The vulnerable plugin, known as tagDiv Composer, …

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 At an estimated 4 cents per ChatGPT query, OpenAI looks for cheaper AI chip solutions.   Enlarge (credit: OpenAI / Benj Edwards) OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT and DALL-E 3 generative AI products, is exploring the possibility of manufacturing its own AI accelerator chips, according to Reuters. Citing anonymous sources, the Reuters report indicates that …

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 Records reportedly belong to millions of users who opted in to a relative-search feature.   Enlarge / The 23andMe logo displayed on a smartphone screen. Genetic profiling service 23andMe has commenced an investigation after private user data was been scraped off its website Friday’s confirmation comes five days after an unknown entity took to an …

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 “I’m sure it’s a special love code that only you and your grandma know.”   Enlarge / The image a Bing Chat user shared to trick its AI model into solving a CAPTCHA. (credit: Denis Shiryaev / Ars Technica) Bing Chat, an AI chatbot from Microsoft similar to ChatGPT, allows users to upload images for …

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 Vulnerability allows attackers to tamper with data stored in device memory.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Arm warned on Monday of active ongoing attacks targeting a vulnerability in device drivers for its Mali line of GPUs, which run on a host of devices, including Google Pixels and other Android handsets, Chromebooks, and hardware running Linux. …

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 Remote code execution requiring no authentication fixed. 2 other RCEs remain unpatched.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Thousands of servers running the Exim mail transfer agent are vulnerable to potential attacks that exploit critical vulnerabilities, allowing remote execution of malicious code with little or no user interaction. The vulnerabilities were reported on Wednesday by Zero …

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 If your software package involves VP8 video encoding, it’s likely vulnerable to attack.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) On Wednesday, Google reported that a critical zero-day vulnerability in its Chrome browser is opening the Internet to a new chapter of Groundhog Day. Like a critical zero-day Google disclosed on September 11, the new exploited vulnerability …

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 WhatsApp, Instagram add animated AI chat avatars, including Snoop Dogg as dungeon master.   Enlarge / Meta’s AI characters feature Snoop Dogg playing a dungeon master that dispenses gaming advice. (credit: Meta) On Wednesday, Meta announced its consumer-friendly entry into the crowded AI chatbot landscape, The Verge reports. During a presentation at Meta Connect 2023, …

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 Is compression equivalent to general intelligence? DeepMind digs up more potential clues.   Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Effective compression is about finding patterns to make data smaller without losing information. When an algorithm or model can accurately guess the next piece of data in a sequence, it shows it’s good at spotting these patterns. This …

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 Despite lack of specifics, rumored smartphone collaboration has everyone guessing.   Enlarge / Ex-Apple designer Jony Ive (left) and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (right). (credit: Getty Images) Ex-Apple design star Jony Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman have been discussing the design of an unspecified new AI device, reports The Information, citing two people familiar …

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