August 16, 2024 at 06:40AM The DARPA AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC) semifinal competition at DEF CON 32 last week saw seven teams advance to the finals, each being awarded a $2 million prize. Partnered with ARPA-H, teams worked to secure open-source infrastructure software, with the aim of protecting critical infrastructure. The final competition will take … Read more
May 21, 2024 at 08:53PM The US government’s ARPA-H is providing over $50 million for the UPGRADE program, aiming to automate hospital IT security. The initiative seeks to develop software tools to find and fix vulnerabilities in medical systems without disrupting services. This effort aligns with ARPA-H’s mission to advance medical technologies and protect healthcare … Read more
March 26, 2024 at 09:23AM DARPA’s AI Cyber Challenge, targeting critical infrastructure, now includes the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) as a partner. The aim is to develop AI-based technology to find and fix vulnerabilities in healthcare systems, preventing destructive cyberattacks. This partnership offers an additional $20 million in rewards for competing teams. … Read more