The Information Highway

The Information Highway

Malicious AI models on Hugging Face backdoor users’ machines

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At least 100 instances of malicious AI ML models were found on the Hugging Face platform, some of which can execute code on the victim's machine, giving attackers a persistent backdoor.

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New executive order bans mass sale of personal data to China, Russia

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U.S. President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that aims to ban the bulk sale and transfer of Americans' private data to "countries of concern" such as China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela.

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FTC sues H&R Block over deceptive 'free' online filing ads

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The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued tax preparation giant H&R Block over the company's deceptive "free" online filing advertising and for pressuring people into overpaying for its services.

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Apple adds PQ3 quantum-resistant encryption to iMessage

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Apple is adding to the iMessage instant messaging service a new post-quantum cryptographic protocol named PQ3, designed to defend encryption from quantum attacks.

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Google Pay app shutting down in US, users have till June to move funds

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Google is retiring the standalone Pay app in the United States. Users have until June 4 to transfer the balance to bank accounts.

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Top Breaches Cost ($) of 2024

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Source: IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2024