December 13, 2023 at 01:25PM Saudi Arabian students from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals are collaborating with industry to research and assess large language models. Specializing in AI and cybersecurity, they attended workshops at Nasser Vocational Training Centre in Bahrain to enhance their skills in risk assessment and network security using Amazon Cloud … Read more
December 13, 2023 at 09:27AM Learn about the evolving landscape of multi-cloud computing and the associated security risks in a webinar hosted by The Register’s Tim Phillips and featuring Nabil Zoldjalali of Darktrace. Gain insights into the need for personalized cloud security approaches and the role of AI in threat detection and response. Register for … Read more
December 11, 2023 at 10:02AM C-suite leaders are keen on leveraging generative AI for competitive advantage and automation, despite security concerns. While generative AI has positive applications in conversational interfaces and solving complex problems, it also poses security risks, as attackers use it to enhance their capabilities. Organizations must responsibly implement and manage AI to … Read more
November 28, 2023 at 05:08PM Researchers have discovered three unpatched vulnerabilities in Ray, an open source framework used for scaling AI and machine learning workloads. These vulnerabilities could allow attackers to gain operating system access, execute remote code, and escalate privileges. Anyscale, the company that sells a managed version of Ray, has not yet addressed … Read more
November 22, 2023 at 09:06AM Sam Altman, the ousted leader of OpenAI, will be returning to the company as CEO with a new board. The board will be led by Bret Taylor, former co-CEO of Salesforce, and will also include Larry Summers, former U.S. Treasury Secretary, and Adam D’Angelo, Quora CEO. Altman’s removal and subsequent … Read more
November 21, 2023 at 12:08PM The University of Jeddah in Saudi Arabia has partnered with security vendor Resecurity to provide training for students in AI, cyber-threat intelligence, and digital forensics and incident response. The aim is to equip students with the necessary skills to handle complex situations in data science and address challenges in cybersecurity. … Read more
November 15, 2023 at 12:01PM Cyber resilience is crucial in the face of increasing geopolitical threats and advancements in technology like AI, according to cybersecurity leaders Reem Alshammari and Abeer Khedr at the Black Hat Middle East and Africa conference. They emphasized the need for organizations to prepare for cyber attacks and integrate cyber resilience … Read more
November 15, 2023 at 07:21AM The recent rapid rise of artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize various industries, including healthcare, public transport, and environmental breakthroughs. However, nations like China and Russia are also investing heavily in AI to leverage its power for disinformation campaigns, posing a significant threat to cybersecurity. AI-driven disinformation techniques … Read more
November 14, 2023 at 05:07AM This blog entry discusses the risks associated with the use of ChatGPT and other AI technologies, particularly in the development of malware. It explores the effectiveness of safety filters implemented by OpenAI to prevent misuse, as well as the limitations of current AI models in automated malware creation. The blog … Read more
November 7, 2023 at 08:06AM Israeli application security startup Myrror Security has come out of stealth mode with $6 million in funding. The Tel Aviv-based company aims to address security threats in the software supply chain by using AI and binary-to-source code analysis. It identifies malicious code in open source dependencies and CI/CD attacks in … Read more