The security company Jfrog sounds the alarm. About a hundred ai models have been uploaded to Hugging Face’s platform, a kind of website for aisystem. But the AI systems can be used by hackers to stealthily install backdoors that then attack the unsuspecting users.
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Malicious code – in hundreds of files
Hugging Face has taken measures to prevent the upload of malicious code. But somehow the hackers have managed to bypass the routines.
Since ChatGPT kicked off the ai hype in 2023, demand for all things artificial intelligence has been huge.
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Hacking important computers and mobiles
But the increased interest also opens up weaknesses in the defense of the young technology.
Additionally, ai can be used by malicious hackers. That is the case this time.
The so-called malware, a malicious software, can through the unwitting users’ downloads access sensitive information on their mobiles, tablets and computers.
Since those who use the software often have important roles in the companies they work for, the damage can be great if they are not detected in time. It was Computer Sweden quick to report.
Hugging Face has not commented on the data.
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