A Team of Female Founders Is Launching Cloud Security Tech That Could Overhaul AI Protection

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman| Date: Tue, 25 Feb 2025 19:43:33 +0000

Cloud “container” defenses have inconsistencies that can give attackers too much access. A new company, Edera, is taking on that challenge and the problem of the male-dominated startup world.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology Braces for Mass Firings

Credit to Author: Will Knight, Paresh Dave, Leah Feiger| Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 20:19:27 +0000

Approximately 500 NIST staffers, including at least three lab directors, are expected to lose their jobs at the standards agency as part of the ongoing DOGE purge, sources tell WIRED.

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Exposed DeepSeek Database Revealed Chat Prompts and Internal Data

Credit to Author: Lily Hay Newman, Matt Burgess| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:34:22 +0000

China-based DeepSeek has exploded in popularity, drawing greater scrutiny. Case in point: Security researchers found more than 1 million records, including user data and API keys, in an open database.

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DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:10:34 +0000

Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny.

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