Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, claims they’ve managed to reproduce the core technology behind DeepSeek’s at a total cost of roughly $30. The news raises questions about whether developing advanced AI requires huge budgets or if cheaper alternatives have been ignored by major tech companies. DeepSeek recently launched …

This week, multiple research teams showcased jailbreaks for popular AI models, including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, DeepSeek, and Alibaba’s Qwen. After its launch, the open-source R1 model by Chinese company DeepSeek caught the attention of the cybersecurity industry. Experts found that jailbreak methods, previously patched in other AI models, still function against …

WhatsApp reveiled on Friday that a “zero-click” spyware attack, linked to the Israeli company Paragon, has targeted many users globally, including journalists and civil society members. The spyware targeted almost 100 WhatsApp users, including journalists, and operated without user interaction, links, or attachments, making it particularly dangerous. Reuters reported that …

At an all-hands meeting at Meta on Thursday, Mark Zuckerberg did not mention the company’s $25 million settlement with Donald Trump, which includes $22 million for the future Trump Presidential Library. But Zuckerberg did say that he had to be increasingly careful about what he says internally at Meta. “Everything …

Tata Technologies reported a ransomware incident affecting some IT services, but it did not disrupt client deliveries, according to a company filing with BSE and the National Stock Exchange of India. Tata Technologies filed the disclosure on January 31, as required by SEBI regulations. Tata Technologies reported that a ransomware …

A serious cybersecurity flaw in Cisco Webex Chat has been discovered, allowing unauthorized attackers to access the chat histories of organizations using the platform. Identified in July 2024, the flaw exposed sensitive communications from potentially thousands of organizations, including IT help desks and customer service operations. Proof-of-Concept and Real-World Impact: …

Microsoft has announced a major expansion of its Microsoft 365 Bounty Program. The program now covers new Viva products for identifying vulnerabilities, offering rewards up to $27,000 for critical submissions. This update highlights Microsoft’s commitment to improving software security and promoting global collaboration in finding vulnerabilities. The expanded scope introduces …

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has exposed two databases with sensitive user and operational information from its DeepSeek-R1 LLM model. Unsecured ClickHouse instances are believed to have exposed over a million log entries that include user chat histories in plaintext, along with API keys, backend information, and operational metadata. Wiz Research …

Microsoft has added DeepSeek’s R1 AI model to its Azure AI Foundry platform and GitHub. This lets customers easily integrate the R1 model into their AI applications. R1 is gaining attention for being trainable at a much lower cost than top AI models like those from OpenAI. DeepSeek’s R1 model …

Scammers called a victim using Google’s official support number and sent an email from an official subdomain. It’s unclear how they managed to use Google’s services. Software engineer Zach Latta, founder of Hack Club, reported a unique attack on GitHub. Chloe called Latta from 650-203-0000, identified as “Google.” According to …