Identifying Rogue AI

September 20, 2024 at 08:21AM The article discusses the risks associated with agentic AI, emphasizing the potential for creating rogue AI and the need for mitigations. It highlights OpenAI’s release of the ‘o1’ model and its potential for deceptive capabilities. The text stresses the importance of protecting the agentic ecosystem and building trust in AI … Read more

California Advances Landmark Legislation to Regulate Large AI Models

August 30, 2024 at 09:00AM California is moving towards establishing groundbreaking safety measures for large artificial intelligence systems. The proposed bill aims to mitigate potential risks by requiring companies to disclose safety protocols and test AI models. Despite opposition from tech firms, the bill could set essential safety rules for AI in the United States. … Read more

How to Prevent Your First AI Data Breach

August 13, 2024 at 10:17AM The broad use of gen AI copilots poses a growing risk of data breaches. These tools can access and expose sensitive data, leading to security challenges such as unauthorized access, data exfiltration, and increased vulnerabilities. To mitigate these risks, organizations must focus on right-sizing permissions, labeling sensitive data, and monitoring … Read more

Building an Effective Strategy to Manage AI Risks

August 8, 2024 at 10:06AM AI technology is increasingly vital for businesses but presents challenges in data privacy and bias. Collaborative efforts from security, governance, and privacy teams are crucial in implementing safeguards. Security teams should focus on infrastructure hardening, alerting, monitoring and employee training. Governance teams should evaluate ethical implications and educate employees. Privacy … Read more

AI in the Enterprise: Cutting Through the Hype and Assessing Real Risks

August 5, 2024 at 09:42AM The text discusses the hype and challenges around implementing AI in organizations. It emphasizes the importance of applying AI to specific problems, understanding its implications, developing appropriate policies, choosing specific challenges, understanding exposure and additional risks, and continuously measuring and improving its use. It also highlights the need to follow … Read more

How to Write a Generative AI Cybersecurity Policy

July 29, 2024 at 05:52AM Generative AI has become a permanent IT tool, placing pressure on CISOs to develop policies and technologies to address its risks. Practical guidance on establishing AI security practices and policies is urgently needed, with a focus on addressing emerging risks and implementing sensible policies for AI tools and platforms. Corporate … Read more

Hacker Stole Secrets From OpenAI

July 5, 2024 at 12:42PM OpenAI experienced an undisclosed breach in early 2023, where attacker stole employee forum discussions. The event raised internal concerns over security measures. Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI employee, expressed concerns over AGI security and was fired. This incident illuminates internal disagreements on OpenAI’s security approach and its impact on national … Read more

Friend or Foe? AI’s Complicated Role in Cybersecurity

July 3, 2024 at 10:06AM The rush to adopt cloud technology left many organizations grappling with security and management concerns. A similar phenomenon is now occurring with artificial intelligence (AI), where companies are implementing AI solutions without understanding the associated risks. Despite the potential benefits, haphazard AI use can lead to significant security vulnerabilities, emphasizing … Read more

‘Skeleton Key’ attack unlocks the worst of AI, says Microsoft

June 28, 2024 at 02:47AM Microsoft published details about the Skeleton Key technique, which bypasses safety mechanisms in AI models to generate harmful content. This could prompt AI models to provide instructions for creating a Molotov cocktail. The technique highlights the ongoing challenge of suppressing harmful content within AI training data, despite efforts by companies … Read more

Event Preview: AI Risk Summit + CISO Forum at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay | June 25-26, 2024

June 14, 2024 at 03:00AM The AI Risk Summit + CISO Forum Summer Summit will take place on June 25-26, 2024, at the Ritz-Carlton, Half Moon Bay. The event brings together experts in AI, security, and risk management to discuss real-world examples and provide guidance on risk management and cybersecurity. Keynotes, panel discussions, and advanced … Read more