AI Summary12 May 202625 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH
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12 May 202625 Dhuʻl-Qiʻdah 1447 AH
Hugging Face hosted malicious software masquerading as OpenAI release
Research by cybersecurity firm HiddenLayer revealed a malicious repository on Hugging Face that masqueraded as an OpenAI release, distributing malware to Windows devices. The fake model, named 'Open-OSS/privacy-filter', was downloaded approximately 244,000 times before its removal, suggesting that attackers may have artificially inflated the download numbers.
The fraudulent repository garnered 667 likes in under 18 hours, indicating manipulation by the attackers to enhance its perceived popularity.
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Hugging Face hosted malicious software masquerading as OpenAI release
Research by cybersecurity firm HiddenLayer revealed a malicious repository on Hugging Face that masqueraded as an OpenAI release, distributing malware to Windows devices. The fake model, named 'Open-OSS/privacy-filter', was downloaded approximately 244,000 times before its removal, suggesting that attackers may have artificially inflated the download numbers.
The fraudulent repository garnered 667 likes in under 18 hours, indicating manipulation by the attackers to enhance its perceived popularity.
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