Open-source AI models vulnerable to criminal misuse, researchers warn

By AJ Vicens Jan 29 (Reuters) - Hackers and other criminals can easily commandeer computers operating open-source large ...
IT-Online

Open-source intelligence raises risks

The risk of crime related to open-source intelligence (OSINT) continues to escalate. This is according to Community Monitoring Service (CMS) senior manager Gerrit van Heerden, who says we are seeing a ...
Defense One

Industry groups push to keep open-source measures in annual intelligence bill

A coalition of industry groups and former officials is asking Congress to preserve measures in the annual intelligence-community authorization bill that support the use of open-source intelligence by ...
JD Supra

A Primer on Integrating Open-Source Intelligence in Fraud Investigations: A Forensic Accountant’s Perspective

According to the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), “information does not have to be secret to be valuable.” This holds true when a forensic accountant is investigating an alleged fraud scheme.

DeepSeek's breakthrough emboldens open-source AI models like Meta's Llama

DeepSeek's success represents a victory for open-source artificial intelligence models such as Meta's Llama, industry experts ...
Security Boulevard

The Great Shift: Cybersecurity Predictions for 2026 and the New Era of Threat Intelligence

As we look back on 2025, AI and open source have fundamentally changed how software is built. Generative AI, automated pipelines, and ubiquitous open source have dramatically increased developer ...
The Economist

How satellite imagery is reshaping open-source intelligence

Spycraft is democratising. Open-source intelligence—OSINT—gathered by amateurs and entrepreneurs challenges the state monopoly on information. But the boom in OSINT has implications for national ...