What Lurks in the Dark: Taking Aim at Shadow AI

October 27, 2023 at 10:13AM Generative AI tools are becoming a nightmare for security teams as they are used to create deepfakes and sophisticated phishing emails. A survey shows that 56% of employees use generative AI at work, but only 26% of organizations have policies in place. Shadow AI, unauthorized AI tool usage, poses a … Read more

Google Expands Its Bug Bounty Program to Tackle Artificial Intelligence Threats

October 27, 2023 at 08:00AM Google is expanding its Vulnerability Rewards Program to reward researchers for finding vulnerabilities in generative artificial intelligence systems. The program aims to address concerns such as bias, model manipulation, and data misinterpretation. Additionally, Google is working on securing the AI supply chain through open-source security initiatives. OpenAI has also formed … Read more

AI-Powered Israeli ‘Cyber Dome’ Defense Operation Comes to Life

October 19, 2023 at 01:42PM Israel is developing a cyber defense system called Cyber Dome, incorporating generative AI platforms to filter threats. It will employ practitioners from various governmental departments, including IDF and intelligence agencies. Private companies and research organizations will also participate. The development of Cyber Dome has been expedited due to the recent … Read more

Harmonic Lands $7M Funding to Secure Generative AI Deployments

October 19, 2023 at 01:18PM Harmonic Security has raised $7 million in seed funding to develop technology that protects generative AI in businesses. The startup aims to address the lack of regulation in AI apps that collect company data. The financing round was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, with participation from Storm Ventures and other … Read more

Top 4 Emerging Trends in Software Engineering

October 18, 2023 at 01:07AM The top four emerging trends in software engineering, as highlighted in Gartner’s Application Innovation and Business Solutions Summit, are platform engineering, low-code technologies, super apps, and generative AI coding assistance. Platform engineering aims to improve developer productivity and efficiency by providing self-service capabilities through an internal developer platform. Low-code technologies … Read more