Researchers have analyzed the ability of the Chinese gen-AI DeepSeek to create malware such as ransomware and keyloggers.
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Beware of DeepSeek Hype: It’s a Breeding Ground for Scammers
Exploiting trust in the DeepSeek brand, scammers attempt to harvest personal information or steal user credentials.
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House Lawmakers Push to Ban AI App DeepSeek From US Government Devices
A bipartisan duo in the the U.S. House is proposing legislation to ban the Chinese artificial intelligence app DeepSeek from federal devices.
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Fake DeepSeek Sites Used for Credential Phishing, Crypto Theft, Scams
Researchers see dozens of fake DeepSeek websites used for credential phishing, cryptocurrency theft, and scams.
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Researchers Link DeepSeek’s Blockbuster Chatbot to Chinese Telecom Banned From Doing Business in US
DeepSeek has computer code that could send some user login information to China Mobile.
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Developers Targeted With Malware Disguised as DeepSeek Package
Python developers looking to integrate DeepSeek into their projects were targeted with malicious packages delivered through PyPI.
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DeepSeek Compared to ChatGPT, Gemini in AI Jailbreak Test
DeepSeek’s susceptibility to jailbreaks has been compared by Cisco to other popular AI models, including from Meta, OpenAI and Google.
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DeepSeek Security: System Prompt Jailbreak, Details Emerge on Cyberattacks
Researchers found a jailbreak method that exposed DeepSeek’s system prompt, while others have analyzed the DDoS attacks aimed at the new gen-AI.
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Texas Governor Orders Ban on DeepSeek, RedNote for Government Devices
“Texas will not allow the Chinese Communist Party to infiltrate our state’s critical infrastructure through data-harvesting AI and social media apps,” Abbott said.
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Italy Blocks Access to the Chinese AI Application DeepSeek to Protect Users’ Data
Italy’s data protection authority expressed dissatisfaction with DeepSeek’s response to its query about what personal data is collected, where it is stored and how users are notified.
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