Removing the NEEDLE in the Haystack: Backdoor Removal in LLMs Via Weight Orthogonalisation

Backdoor attacks can be implanted in Large Language Models LLMs during training, causing unwanted behaviour when a trigger appears in the input. Existing backdoor defences for LLMs attempt to remove the backdoor but inadvertently shift the model's output distribution to benign prompts, which can...

Exploit for SQL Injection in Prestashop Blockwishlist

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FBI shuts down malware on hundreds of Exchange servers, opens Pandora’s box

A rather remarkable story has emerged, setting the scene for lively debates about permissible system access. A press release from the US Department of Justice Judge has revealed that the FBI were granted permission to perform some tech support backdoor removal. Bizarrely, they did this without...

Re: Asante FM2008 10/100 Ethernet switch backdoor login

Asante have released v1.07 of this switch's firmware which removes the "superuser" "asante" CLI credentials. After uploading this firmware into my switch, I examined a TFTP dump and could not identify similar credentials. It does not positively rule in or out that the backdoor is gone, but Asante...