Fighting AI fire with AI fire

August 7, 2024 at 11:10AM Hackers are leveraging AI to launch sophisticated attacks on unprepared organizations. Employees use generative AI without IT consent, increasing vulnerability. Palo Alto Networks offers insights on leveraging AI to strengthen cyber defense in on-demand videos. CEO Nikesh Arora emphasizes AI’s benefits and risks, while other executives discuss real-time threat combat, … Read more

Respect your data, and protect it

August 2, 2024 at 11:08AM Businesses need to ensure secure access to AI applications without compromising data security. Anand Oswal of Palo Alto Networks highlights the widespread use of generative AI applications by employees and the emerging AI-driven solutions. However, he warns of potential security risks and vulnerabilities in supply chains. Anand advocates for Palo … Read more

Could Intel Have Fixed Spectre & Meltdown Bugs Earlier?

July 26, 2024 at 10:16AM Academic researcher Daniel Gruss emphasizes that chip vulnerabilities like Spectre and Meltdown could have been resolved earlier if chip makers took reports more seriously. He and Intel’s Anders Fogh are addressing past and future vulnerabilities at Black Hat USA 2024, highlighting the collaboration between researchers and chip makers to counter … Read more

Flawed AI Tools Create Worries for Private LLMs, Chatbots

May 30, 2024 at 04:04PM Private instances of large language models (LLMs) used by businesses face risks from data poisoning and leakage if not properly secured, leading to potential attacks and compromise of AI systems. Recent exploits highlight the importance of secure implementation and testing, especially as AI adoption increases in the information and professional … Read more

Enterprise Endpoints Aren’t Ready for AI

April 16, 2024 at 04:00PM Enterprise AI transformation readiness requires devices capable of running AI applications. Absolute Security’s analysis found majority of organizations need system updates or replacements to be AI-ready. Absolute Security’s Cyber Resilience Risk Index 2024, based on telemetry from millions of devices, reveals most enterprise PCs lack the minimum 32 GB RAM … Read more

AI Data Exposed to ‘LeftoverLocals’ Attack via Vulnerable AMD, Apple, Qualcomm GPUs

January 17, 2024 at 08:30AM Researchers discovered a new attack method, LeftoverLocals (CVE-2023-4969), exploiting a GPU vulnerability to access sensitive data from AI and other applications. LeftoverLocals can affect Apple, AMD, Qualcomm, and Imagination Technologies GPUs. Qualcomm and Apple are releasing patches, while AMD plans mitigations in March 2024. The vulnerability allows local attackers to … Read more

Security Must Empower AI Developers Now

October 16, 2023 at 07:59PM GenAI will revolutionize business, driving productivity gains across all sectors. Enterprises are racing to build AI-powered apps, but security teams must act now to ensure their robustness. The rapid development of these apps using various frameworks poses security challenges. Advanced security organizations are creating centers to inventory, assess, and secure … Read more