According to the research report from CITIC Securities, domestic AI large models are iterating rapidly, and this year is expected to become the first year of AI application outbreak. The application outbreak will also promote the construction of computing power infrastructure. From the perspective of supply chain security and cost-effectiveness, it is expected that the proportion of domestic computing power infrastructure will continue to increase. It is recommended to focus on servers/computing power chips, switches/switch chips, optical modules, etc. Servers: AI servers have high growth, and the penetration of domestic chips has brought changes to the competitive landscape; Switches: Ethernet support for high-performance computing scenarios has gradually been verified, and RoCE switches are expected to replace IB switches as the preferred choice of domestic large model manufacturers. Domestic switch manufacturers are expected to achieve high-speed growth in orders related to 400G, 800G, and domestic high-speed switch chips are also expected to start to increase in volume; Optical modules: It is estimated that the domestic demand for 400G will increase significantly in 2024, and some leading CSPs may purchase 800G products.

On April 26, at the results conference, Chen Xinjian, President of Industrial Bank, said that in the next eight months, Industrial Bank is confident to ensure that this year's revenue and profit outperform the general trend. Revenue growth was better, while profit decline narrowed. Looking forward to the trend of annual revenue and profitIn the first quarter, IB's corporate loans increased by 217.1 billion yuan, and the yield of newly issued loans reached 4.10%, making the largest contribution to revenue. Chen Xinjian believes that in the first quarter, the deposit side of IB has achieved a balance between "stabilizing scale" and "reducing costs", and the external situation in the next stage should be more favorable to IB's "cost reduction", and IB will continue to do a better job of "stabilizing scale" and "reducing costs".

PANews reported on April 5 that, according to IB Times, Paraguay's power grid has been under severe pressure and on the verge of collapse due to hot weather and some crypto miners suspected of "undeclared" use of energy. In response to this crisis, a group of Paraguayan senators this week introduced a new bill proposing a temporary ban on the creation, preservation, storage and trading of virtual or crypto assets and cryptocurrencies in Paraguay, as well as the installation of cryptocurrency mining farms. Violators will be sanctioned by the relevant regulations of the Central Bank of Paraguay and the country's financial system, and may face other administrative sanctions. A Paraguayan government spokesman pointed to fires and undeclared electricity use in crypto mining activities as the main causes of power outages across the country, and the power grid has been overwhelmed. However, the move has raised concerns among local experts and analysts, who believe that the ban could hinder industry innovation and make Paraguay miss out on blockchain and cryptocurrency, a fast-growing global industry opportunity. Since February of this year, there have been multiple incidents of power outages related to crypto miners in the Artoparaná region of Paraguay, causing huge economic losses. Last month, the Paraguayan government also seized a large number of "cryptocurrency processors" at a cryptocurrency mining facility, showing the severe impact of crypto mining activities on the supply of electricity.

Jinse Finance reports that the developer of the file compression software WinRAR has fixed a zero-day vulnerability that allowed hackers to install malware on victims' computers, enabling them to break into cryptocurrency and stock trading accounts. On August 23, Singaporean network security company Group-IB reported a zero-day vulnerability in WinRAR processing ZIP file format. The zero-day vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2023-38831, has been exploited for about four months, allowing hackers to install malware when victims click on files in the archive. The malware would allow hackers to compromise online cryptocurrency and stock trading accounts, the report said. Exploiting the vulnerability, attackers are able to create malicious RAR and ZIP archives that display seemingly innocuous files such as JPG images or PDF text documents. These weaponized ZIP archives were then distributed on trading forums aimed at cryptocurrency traders, offering tactics such as "best personal strategies for trading with Bitcoin." The report confirmed that the malicious files had entered at least 8 public transaction forums, infecting at least 130 devices, but the financial losses of the victims were unknown.

According to Jiemian News on June 30, Minsheng Securities recently pointed out in a research report that the era of AI computing power is coming, and the optical communication infrastructure side will usher in important development opportunities. Taking the datacom optical module as an example, it is traditionally driven by the growth of cloud computing traffic. With the acceleration of the era of AI computing power, it is expected to obtain a new growth pole. The increase in the amount of training brought about by the increase in the number of AI large models and the change of the network architecture in the AI application scenario (from the traditional Ethernet architecture to the IB architecture) will significantly increase the demand for Datacom optical modules. From a mid- to long-term perspective, the era of AI computing power will also accelerate the technological evolution in the field of optical modules. Silicon photonics, LPO, and CPO are all cutting-edge technology fields full of potential. It is recommended to focus on manufacturers Zhongji InnoLight, Xinyisheng, Huagong Technology, and Borch Technology with outstanding strength in the field of optical modules. It is recommended to focus on manufacturers such as Tianfu Communication and Taichenguang who have a comprehensive layout in the field of optical devices. At the same time, it is recommended to focus on servers/switches Manufacturers Gongjin shares, Fii.

Odaily Planet Daily News Singapore network security company Group-IB released a report saying that in the past year, 101,134 devices were found to be hacked and ChatGPT credentials were saved. Group-IB's threat intelligence platform detected the compromised accounts in logs of information-stealing malware traded on dark web markets. These logs reached a high point (26,802) in May 2023, with the Asia-Pacific region having the highest number of ChatGPT credentials sold, accounting for 40.5% of stolen accounts between June 2022 and May 2023. The increase in stolen ChatGPT credentials also indicates the product's growing popularity, the report noted. Group-IB highlights that more and more employees of various organizations are using ChatGPT to optimize their work in areas such as software development or business communication. "By default, ChatGPT stores the history of user queries and AI responses. Therefore, unauthorized access to ChatGPT accounts may expose confidential or sensitive information," said Group-IB's experts. This data, they explained, could be used to carry out targeted attacks against companies and their employees. (Bitcoin.com)

Over 100K ChatGPT Credentials Leaked on Dark Web Over 100,000 login credentials for OpenAI’s ChatGPT artificial intelligence chatbot were leaked onto the dark web, according to a report this week from Group-IB, a cybersecurity firm. The theft was orchestrated with the Raccoon Infostealer malware, which is downloaded by victims after receiving a phishing email. Group-IB recommends users update their passwords and use two-factor authentication on their accounts.

Golden Finance reported that according to the website of Egypt’s “Pyramid” newspaper, a recent report by the network security company Group-IB showed that from June 2022 to May 2023, the ChatGPT accounts of 4,588 Egyptians were hacked. , their data is sold on the dark web.

According to the news from IT House on June 21, according to the report of the international network security company Group-IB, the personal information of more than 100,000 ChatGPT users has been leaked, and some hackers are selling it on the dark web trading platform. Group-IB conducted an in-depth investigation of the dark web data and counted the ChatGPT user information found on the dark web between June 2022 and May this year, and found that the peak was reached in May this year, with 26,802 pieces of ChatGPT user information sold. The Asia-Pacific region has the most information identified in the report. Divided by region, there are 40,999 entries in the Asia-Pacific region; 24,925 entries in the Middle East and Africa region; and 16,951 entries in Europe. Break down by country Most of the data comes from India (12632 records), Pakistan (9217 records) and Brazil (6531 records), data from chatbot users in Vietnam, Egypt, USA, France, Morocco, Indonesia and Bangladesh Also appeared on the dark web. The analysis also revealed that the majority of records (78,348 records) were stolen using the Raccon malware, followed by the Windows spyware and stealth tool Vidar.