Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets by US and 15 states. Loses $115 billion market cap

The U.S. Department of Justice and 15 states on Thursday sued Apple (AAPL.O) , opens new tab as the government cracks down on Big Tech, alleging the iPhone maker monopolized the smartphone market, hurt smaller rivals and drove up prices. Apple joins competitors sued by regulators, including Alphabet’s (GOOGL.O) , opens new tab Google, Meta Read more about Apple accused of monopolizing smartphone markets by US and 15 states. Loses $115 billion market cap[…]

Burglars using Wifi jammers and deauth attacks to disable wireless smart home security

Edina police believe that the suspects aren’t choosing houses at random –they’re researching carefully prior to burglarizing them. The suspects are stealing jewelry, safes, and high-end merchandise. “It’s believed the burglars are not violent and tend to choose unoccupied houses,” the police’s report reads. At the city safety meeting on January 31st, residents warned about Read more about Burglars using Wifi jammers and deauth attacks to disable wireless smart home security[…]

Researchers jailbreak AI chatbots with ASCII art

Researchers based in Washington and Chicago have developed ArtPrompt, a new way to circumvent the safety measures built into large language models (LLMs). According to the research paper ArtPrompt: ASCII Art-based Jailbreak Attacks against Aligned LLMs, chatbots such as GPT-3.5, GPT-4, Gemini, Claude, and Llama2 can be induced to respond to queries they are designed Read more about Researchers jailbreak AI chatbots with ASCII art[…]

HackAPrompt – a taxonomy of GPT prompt hacking techniques

[…] We present a comprehensive Taxonomical Ontology of Prompt Hacking techniques, which categorizes various methods used to manipulate Large Language Models (LLMs) through prompt hacking. This taxonomical ontology ranges from simple instructions and cognitive hacking to more complex techniques like context overflow, obfuscation, and code injection, offering a detailed insight into the diverse strategies used Read more about HackAPrompt – a taxonomy of GPT prompt hacking techniques[…]