They hacked a TikTok user’s camera, with help from free AI
TL;DR
Free Chinese AI models have potent cybersecurity skills, according to experts cited by The Washington Post. In one case, a TikTok user's camera was hacked with help from freely available AI. The models widen access to high-level hacking knowledge that can be used both to defend systems and to attack them.
Nauti's Take
Open models with strong security skills are an advantage for small security teams that cannot afford expensive tools or specialists. The risk: the same skills lower the barrier for attackers, and open-weight models are nearly impossible to pull back once released.
Anyone running devices with cameras or microphones should check updates and permissions more rigorously than before.
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