April 17, 2024 at 08:00AM Open AI’s ChatGPT sparked a GenAI race in 2022, driving SaaS vendors to enhance productivity tools with generative AI capabilities. While enabling various applications, such as software development and content creation, the widespread adoption of GenAI raises concerns about data exposure and cybersecurity threats. Organizations face challenges in managing and … Read more
April 10, 2024 at 03:12PM Proofpoint researchers observed a malicious campaign targeting multiple organizations in Germany, featuring an AI-generated malware dropper. While this development may signal future threats, it’s reassuring that defenses against malware remain consistent, and human expertise still outpaces AI in writing malicious code. The use of AI in cyberattacks presents more of … Read more
April 9, 2024 at 06:06AM StrikeReady, a Silicon Valley startup, secures $12 million in new financing from 33N Ventures for its technology to modernize cybersecurity command centers. The Series A round includes equity interests from Hitachi Ventures, Monta Vista Capital, and cybersecurity executives. StrikeReady plans to use AI to simplify SOC environments and automate security … Read more
April 6, 2024 at 10:06PM TrojAI, a Canadian-based AI security firm, has secured $5.75 million in additional seed capital, led by Flying Fish and with support from Build Ventures, Techstars, Alteryx Ventures, and Flybridge Capital Partners. The investment will help the company develop its AI security platform, expand to the U.S., and appoint Lee Weiner, … Read more
April 5, 2024 at 10:48AM The race for artificial general intelligence (AGI) is led by tech giants, but its definition remains elusive. AGI, surpassing human cognitive abilities, remains a distant goal. Ethical concerns arise, with researchers debating measures for its achievement and potential existential risks. As companies like OpenAI and Meta prioritize AGI, its implications … Read more
March 31, 2024 at 07:44AM Generative AI services like Midjourney and OpenAI’s DALL-E excel at creating intricate art from text prompts, but struggle with simple tasks. A request for a plain white background led to complex, unrelated images. Similar challenges were observed with other colors and with ChatGPT when asked to do nothing. Overcoming these … Read more
March 27, 2024 at 07:03AM Researchers warn that threat actors are actively exploiting an unpatched vulnerability in the open-source artificial intelligence platform Anyscale Ray to hijack computing power for illicit cryptocurrency mining, affecting various sectors. The vulnerability, CVE-2023-48022, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, leading to the breach of sensitive data and potential long-term … Read more
March 24, 2024 at 02:57AM Kimsuky, a North Korea-linked threat actor, has been observed utilizing Compiled HTML Help (CHM) files to distribute malware, targeting entities in South Korea, North America, Asia, and Europe. The cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has attributed this activity to Kimsuky with moderate confidence. The group’s tactics include deploying an Endoor backdoor malware … Read more
March 20, 2024 at 12:15PM Mustafa Suleyman has been appointed as the CEO of Microsoft AI, overseeing the company’s consumer AI products and research, including Copilot, Bing, and Edge. Microsoft is also hiring the chief scientist at Suleyman’s AI company, Inflection, and top engineers and researchers, strengthening its position in the competitive AI industry. From … Read more
March 19, 2024 at 08:19AM AI and analytics advancements will accelerate disinformation campaigns, necessitating society’s preparedness to combat falsehoods. The article outlines the 4-step AI-driven disinformation process: Reconnaissance analyzes social leverage, Content Creation employs AI for realistic false content, Amplification creates an army of fake personas, and Actualization refines tactics. Preparing for this reality and … Read more