Monthly Archives: November 2024

Critical Flaws in Ollama AI Framework Could Enable DoS, Model Theft, and Poisoning

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed six security flaws in the Ollama artificial intelligence (AI) framework that could be exploited by a malicious actor to perform various actions, including denial-of-service, model poisoning, and model theft. “Collectively, the vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to carry out a wide-range of malicious actions with a single HTTP request, including

ChatGPT and GDPR: Navigating Regulatory Challenges

Originally published by Truyo.As artificial intelligence technologies like OpenAI’s ChatGPT advance, they encounter increasing scrutiny from regulatory bodies, particularly concerning data protection and privacy. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has been investigating whether ChatGPT complies with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). This blog explores the key issues identified by the EDPB, how the […]

Critical Error Start Menu Isn’t Working on Windows 11 [Fixed]

Have you encountered a critical error saying your Start menu isn’t working on Windows 11? A bug in the latest Windows 11 update or system files might show a frozen Start menu when you log in to the desktop and click the Windows flag. You’ll see this message: I’ve tested many troubleshooting ideas suggested by […]

German Police Disrupt DDoS-for-Hire Platform dstat[.]cc; Suspects Arrested

German law enforcement authorities have announced the disruption of a criminal service called dstat[.]cc that made it possible for other threat actors to easily mount distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. “The platform made such DDoS attacks accessible to a wide range of users, even those without any in-depth technical skills of their own,” the Federal Criminal […]

THN Recap: Top Cybersecurity Threats, Tools, and Practices (Oct 28 – Nov 03)

This week was a total digital dumpster fire! Hackers were like, “Let’s cause some chaos!” and went after everything from our browsers to those fancy cameras that zoom and spin. (You know, the ones they use in spy movies? 🕵️‍♀️) We’re talking password-stealing bots, sneaky extensions that spy on you, and even cloud-hacking ninjas! 🥷 […]

Cyber Threats That Could Impact the Retail Industry This Holiday Season (and What to Do About It)

As the holiday season approaches, retail businesses are gearing up for their annual surge in online (and in-store) traffic. Unfortunately, this increase in activity also attracts cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities for their gain.  Imperva, a Thales company, recently published its annual holiday shopping cybersecurity guide. Data from the Imperva Threat Research team’s

Google’s AI Tool Big Sleep Finds Zero-Day Vulnerability in SQLite Database Engine

Google said it discovered a zero-day vulnerability in the SQLite open-source database engine using its large language model (LLM) assisted framework called Big Sleep (formerly Project Naptime). The tech giant described the development as the “first real-world vulnerability” uncovered using the artificial intelligence (AI) agent. “We believe this is the first public example of an […]