February 19, 2024 at 05:39AM Google’s AI Cyber Defense Initiative aims to promote the use of artificial intelligence in cybersecurity, asserting its potential to empower defenders in threat detection, malware analysis, and vulnerability fixing. The company commits to investing in AI infrastructure, offering defensive tools, security training, and research cooperation. Additionally, it is supporting startups, … Read more
February 15, 2024 at 11:05AM OpenAI removed state-sponsored threat groups’ accounts from Iran, North Korea, China, and Russia, misusing its ChatGPT chatbot for malicious purposes. Microsoft provided key information, and the threat groups exploited ChatGPT for a variety of activities including research, social engineering, and intelligence gathering. OpenAI and Microsoft aim to monitor and disrupt … Read more
December 7, 2023 at 03:52PM Researchers at Robust Intelligence and Yale University developed Tree of Attacks with Pruning (TAP), a method to prompt “aligned” large language models (LLMs) into producing harmful content. They demonstrated success in “jailbreaking” LLMs like GPT-4, bypassing safety guardrails using an “unaligned” model to iteratively refine prompts. This poses potential risks … Read more
December 1, 2023 at 05:54AM Researchers discovered a method that could potentially trick ChatGPT into revealing its training data, which was considered a ‘silly’ yet plausible attack vector. Source: SecurityWeek Meeting Takeaway: A security-related issue was discussed where it was found that ChatGPT could potentially be compromised via a ‘silly’ attack technique, leading to unauthorized … Read more
November 20, 2023 at 09:33AM Microsoft has hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, two key figures from OpenAI, to lead its new advanced AI research team. Altman’s firing from OpenAI caused tension within the company, leading new CEO Emmett Shear to promise an investigation. Despite the rift, both Shear and Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella remain … Read more
November 15, 2023 at 11:18AM Rwanda and Qatar have partnered to collaborate on cybersecurity strategies, including improving public key infrastructure and supporting AI research. The collaboration aims to enhance information and communication technology in Africa and promote innovation locally and internationally. Plans include exchanging policies and strategies, sharing experiences in digital transformation and e-commerce, and … Read more
October 30, 2023 at 03:39PM President Joe Biden has issued an executive order establishing new standards for AI safety and security. Developers of advanced AIs and large language models will be required to share critical information with the US government. The order aims to prevent AI-engineered dangers, fraud, and deception, as well as protect privacy … Read more
October 26, 2023 at 10:39AM Google has announced several initiatives to enhance the safety and security of AI. This includes a bug bounty program to reward researchers for identifying vulnerabilities in generative AI, a Secure AI Framework (SAIF) to protect critical components of machine learning, and a $10 million AI Safety Fund in collaboration with … Read more