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Researchers uncovered flaws in large language models developed by Chinese artificial intelligence company DeepSeek, including in its flagship R1 reasoning application. The security concerns come as Microsoft and OpenAI investigate whether DeepSeek developed used data scraped from an OpenAI API.
Also: UnitedHealth Breach Now Affects Over Half of US PopulationIn this week's update, ISMG editors discussed two major stories shaking the tech and cybersecurity worlds - China's AI leap with DeepSeek, a new open-source bot that wiped $600 billion off of Nvidia's value, and an update on the massive UnitedHealth breach, which now affects 190 million people.
Italy's data protection watchdog has blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek's service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users' personal data
And you, China, Russia, North Korea ... Guardrails block malware generation Google says it's spotted Chinese, Russian, Iranian, and North Korean government agents using its Gemini AI for nefarious purposes, with Tehran by far the most frequent naughty user out of the four.…
Google Says Iranian and Chinese Threat Group the Most ActiveIranian and Chinese threat actors are using Google's artificial intelligence application Gemini for vulnerability scanning and reconnaissance activities, with some attempting to bypass security guardrails of the application, the computing giant disclosed.
The US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is warning that Contec CMS8000 devices, a widely used healthcare patient monitoring device, include a backdoor that quietly sends patient data to a remote IP address and downloads and executes files on the device. [...]
‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’ interview Gutting the Cyber Safety Review Board as it was investigating how China's Salt Typhoon breached American government and telecommunications networks was "foolish" and "bad for national security," according to retired US Navy Rear Admiral Mark Montgomery.…
In an effort to blend in and make their malicious traffic tougher to block, hosting firms catering to cybercriminals in China and Russia increasingly are funneling their operations through major U.S. cloud providers. Research published this week on one such outfit -- a sprawling network tied to Chinese organized crime gangs and aptly named "Funnull" -- highlights a persistent whac-a-mole problem facing cloud services.
Over 57 distinct threat actors with ties to China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia have been observed using artificial intelligence (AI) technology powered by Google to further enable their malicious cyber and information operations
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup known for its DeepSeek-R1 LLM model, has publicly exposed two databases containing sensitive user and operational information. [...]
Researchers at Wiz uncovered a publicly accessible database belonging to Chinese GenAI provider DeepSeek that leaked sensitive data, including chat history
Buzzy Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek, which has had a meteoric rise in popularity in recent days, left one of its databases exposed on the internet, which could have allowed malicious actors to gain access to sensitive data
Oh someone's in DeepShi... China-based AI biz DeepSeek may have developed competitive, cost-efficient generative models, but its cybersecurity chops are another story.…
Data Storage in China Sparks Privacy ConcernsThe Italian data regulator launched an inquiry into data storage and processing practices of Chinese generative model DeepSeek following the Friday public debut of its R1 reasoning model. The DeepSeek app is no longer available in the Apple and Google app stores in Italy.
OpenAI and Microsoft Reportedly Investigate DeepSeek API AccessThe low-cost miracle of the DeepSeek-R1 model may not in fact be one as accusations surfaced that the Chinese company may have derived its reasoning model from U.S. firm OpenAI. OpenAI and Microsoft are investigating whether DeepSeek stole information from OpenAI through an API.
Government agencies and privacy watchdogs have started investigating the Chinese AI chatbot provider over data privacy concerns
China's DeepSeek AI Model Sparks US Policy Debate Amid Growing Industry ConcernsThe global artificial intelligence race saw a historic "Sputnik moment" this week when the Chinese startup DeepSeek claimed to develop a competitive model with $6 million and a stockpile of old Nvidia semiconductors - defying export restrictions and raising alarms about China's ability to innovate.
DeepSeek R1 Model Rivals OpenAI at Fraction of Cost, Challenges US AI LeadershipThe Chinese DeepSeek R1 model rivals top U.S. AI models in performance while dramatically lowering training costs. Built on lower-end Nvidia GPUs, R1's efficiency reshapes the AI landscape, bolstering AMD's prospects and reshaping AI infrastructure discussions in Silicon Valley and beyond.
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup that has captured much of the artificial intelligence (AI) buzz in recent days, said it's restricting registrations on the service, citing malicious attacks
Chinese AI platform DeepSeek has disabled registrations on it DeepSeek-V3 chat platform due to an ongoing "large-scale" cyberattack targeting its services. [...]