AI Hallucinated Packages Fool Unsuspecting Developers

April 1, 2024 at 11:42AM Report by Lasso Security warns of AI chatbots leading software developers to use nonexistent packages, potentially exploited by threat actors. Bar Lanyado demonstrated large language model (LLM) chatbots’ susceptibility to spreading and recommending hallucinated packages. The research emphasizes the importance of cross-verifying uncertain LLM answers and exercising caution when integrating … Read more

LLM Security Startup Lasso Emerges From Stealth Mode

November 21, 2023 at 10:21AM Stealth mode security startup Lasso Security has raised $6 million in seed funding, led by EntrĂ©e Capital and with participation from Samsung Next. The Tel Aviv-based company is developing technology to address cyber threats faced by generative AI and large language models, aiming to protect businesses that use these technologies. … Read more