Tag: security concerns
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Slashdot: TSMC Halts Advanced Chip Shipments To Chinese AI Companies
Source URL: https://hardware.slashdot.org/story/24/11/08/2248227/tsmc-halts-advanced-chip-shipments-to-chinese-ai-companies Source: Slashdot Title: TSMC Halts Advanced Chip Shipments To Chinese AI Companies Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: TSMC’s decision to cease supplying 7 nm and smaller chips to Chinese companies working on AI processors and GPUs indicates a significant compliance move in response to U.S. export restrictions. This decision…
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Schneier on Security: Prompt Injection Defenses Against LLM Cyberattacks
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/prompt-injection-defenses-against-llm-cyberattacks.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Prompt Injection Defenses Against LLM Cyberattacks Feedly Summary: Interesting research: “Hacking Back the AI-Hacker: Prompt Injection as a Defense Against LLM-driven Cyberattacks“: Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly being harnessed to automate cyberattacks, making sophisticated exploits more accessible and scalable. In response, we propose a new defense…
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Schneier on Security: Subverting LLM Coders
Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2024/11/subverting-llm-coders.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Subverting LLM Coders Feedly Summary: Really interesting research: “An LLM-Assisted Easy-to-Trigger Backdoor Attack on Code Completion Models: Injecting Disguised Vulnerabilities against Strong Detection“: Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) have transformed code com- pletion tasks, providing context-based suggestions to boost developer productivity in software engineering. As users often…
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The Register: UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker
Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2024/11/06/china_ftdi_stake/ Source: The Register Title: UK orders Chinese biz to sell majority stake in Scottish chipmaker Feedly Summary: Government invokes National Security and Investment Act The British government has ordered a China-owned entity to sell its stake in a Scottish chip company under the authority of the National Security and Investment Act 2021.……
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Simon Willison’s Weblog: From Naptime to Big Sleep: Using Large Language Models To Catch Vulnerabilities In Real-World Code
Source URL: https://simonwillison.net/2024/Nov/1/from-naptime-to-big-sleep/#atom-everything Source: Simon Willison’s Weblog Title: From Naptime to Big Sleep: Using Large Language Models To Catch Vulnerabilities In Real-World Code Feedly Summary: From Naptime to Big Sleep: Using Large Language Models To Catch Vulnerabilities In Real-World Code Google’s Project Zero security team used a system based around Gemini 1.5 Pro to find…
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Hacker News: Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk
Source URL: https://thenewstack.io/feds-critical-software-must-drop-c-c-by-2026-or-face-risk/ Source: Hacker News Title: Feds: Critical Software Must Drop C/C++ by 2026 or Face Risk Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the FBI have issued a critical report warning software manufacturers about dangerous security practices, especially concerning the use of…
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Hacker News: Microsoft just delayed Recall again
Source URL: https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/31/24284572/microsoft-recall-delay-december-windows-insider-testing Source: Hacker News Title: Microsoft just delayed Recall again Feedly Summary: Comments AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses Microsoft’s delays in rolling out the Recall feature for Copilot Plus PCs, primarily due to security concerns. The company is focusing on refining the feature to ensure it provides a secure…