Visio Trust Raises $7 Million for Third-Party Risk Management Platform

November 25, 2024 at 08:32AM Visio Trust, a third-party risk management provider, has raised $7 million, bringing its total funding to $24 million. The San Francisco-based startup, founded in 2020, utilizes AI to deliver security intelligence for enterprise customers. The new funds will enhance its artifact-based platform and support AI governance for risk reduction. **Meeting … Read more

Microsoft rolls out Recall to Windows Insiders with Copilot+ PCs

November 22, 2024 at 01:19PM Microsoft has launched its AI-powered Recall feature for Windows Insiders in the Dev Channel, specifically for Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs. This rollout comes after notable controversy surrounding the feature. ### Meeting Notes Takeaways – **Announcement**: Microsoft is rolling out its AI-powered Recall feature. – **Availability**: The feature is available to Windows … Read more

Trustero Secures $10 Million in Funding to Grow AI-Powered Security and Compliance Platform

November 21, 2024 at 09:20PM Trustero, which exited stealth mode in March 2022, aims to reduce compliance costs and streamline GRC tasks for companies. The organization recently secured $10 million in funding to expand its AI-powered security and compliance platform, enhancing its capabilities in the industry. ### Meeting Takeaways: 1. **Company Background**: – The company … Read more

Researchers Warn of Privilege Escalation Risks in Google’s Vertex AI ML Platform

November 15, 2024 at 08:30AM Cybersecurity researchers uncovered two vulnerabilities in Google’s Vertex AI platform that could allow exploitation for privilege escalation and data exfiltration. Attackers could manipulate job permissions to access restricted resources and deploy malicious models to extract sensitive information. Google has addressed these issues, urging organizations to implement stricter model deployment controls. … Read more

Google Warns of Rising Cloaking Scams, AI-Driven Fraud, and Crypto Schemes

November 14, 2024 at 09:58AM Google has reported increasing scams where fraudsters use landing page cloaking to impersonate legitimate sites, manipulating users into purchasing counterfeit products. Techniques include AI-generated deepfakes and cloning legitimate apps. Google has taken action by blocking billions of scam ads and enhancing user protection through new detection features in Android apps. … Read more

5 Ways Behavioral Analytics is Revolutionizing Incident Response

November 12, 2024 at 07:03AM Behavioral analytics is evolving from a threat detection tool to a crucial technology for enhancing incident response in cybersecurity. By automating post-detection insights, it reduces false positives, speeds up investigations, and improves accuracy. This shift allows security teams to efficiently triage alerts and allocate resources while leveraging AI-driven solutions. ### … Read more

PLCHound Aims to Improve Detection of Internet-Exposed ICS

November 6, 2024 at 04:54AM Georgia Tech researchers created PLCHound, an AI algorithm designed to enhance the detection of internet-exposed Industrial Control Systems (ICS). This advancement aims to improve security measures in identifying vulnerable systems online. The announcement was featured in a post on SecurityWeek. **Meeting Notes Takeaways:** 1. **Project Overview:** Georgia Tech researchers have … Read more

Google claims Big Sleep ‘first’ AI to spot freshly committed security bug that fuzzing missed

November 5, 2024 at 01:43AM Google’s AI model, Big Sleep, claims to be the first to identify a memory safety vulnerability—a stack buffer underflow—in SQLite before its release. Developed by Project Zero and DeepMind, Big Sleep aims to enhance bug detection beyond traditional fuzzing methods. This marks a significant advancement in AI-driven software security. ### … Read more

GreyNoise Credits AI for Spotting Exploit Attempts on IoT Livestream Cams

November 1, 2024 at 09:30AM GreyNoise Intelligence reported that its internal AI tool identified attempts to exploit critical vulnerabilities in commercial livestream IoT cameras, enhancing security awareness in the IoT sector. This highlights the importance of AI in detecting potential threats. **Meeting Takeaways:** 1. **Internal AI Tool**: GreyNoise Intelligence has developed an internal AI tool … Read more

The Open Source Initiative Announces Open Source AI Definition

October 30, 2024 at 03:33PM The Open Source AI Definition (OSAID) v.1.0 was launched at All Things Open 2024 after extensive community collaboration. This definition establishes standards for evaluating AI systems as Open Source, emphasizing transparency in training data. The Open Source Initiative (OSI) aims to guide the industry in fostering an Open Source AI … Read more