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A flaw in Lightning.AI’s platform, which has been patched, would have given root access to an attacker and broad control over a victim’s cloud-based studio and connected systems. (Image Source: Getty Images)

Vulnerability in popular AI developer could ‘shut down essentially everything you own’ 

The flaw in Lightning.AI’s platform, which has been patched, would have given root access to an attacker and broad control over a victim’s cloud-based studio and connected…
This photo illustration shows the DeepSeek app on a mobile phone in Beijing on January 27, 2025. Chinese firm DeepSeek’s artificial intelligence chatbot has soared to the top of the Apple Store’s download charts, stunning industry insiders and analysts with its ability to match its US competitors. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo by GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)

DeepSeek AI claims services are facing ‘large-scale malicious attacks’ 

As its low-cost AI model receives accolades, the Chinese company says ongoing attacks on its services are making it harder for new users to sign up. 
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A photo taken on March 31, 2023 in Manta, near Turin, shows a computer screen with the home page of the artificial intelligence OpenAI web site, displaying its chatGPT robot. (Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP) (Photo by MARCO BERTORELLO/AFP via Getty Images)

‘Severe’ bug in ChatGPT’s API could be used to DDoS websites

The vulnerability, described by a researcher as “bad programming,” allows an attacker to send unlimited connection requests through ChatGPT’s API.
Microsoft Romania headquarters in City Gate Towers situated in Free Press Square, in Bucharest, Romania. (Getty Images)

Microsoft fixes 159 vulnerabilities in first Patch Tuesday of 2025

In its latest security update, Microsoft has addressed a total of 159 vulnerabilities, covering a broad spectrum of the tech giant’s products, including .NET, Visual Studio, Microsoft…
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