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Using AI-Generated Legislative Amendments as a Delaying Technique
2024-04-17 11:08

Canadian legislators proposed 19,600 amendments-almost certainly AI-generated-to a bill in an attempt to delay its adoption. I wrote about many different legislative delaying tactics in , but this is a new one.

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AI set to enhance cybersecurity roles, not replace them
2024-04-16 04:00

In this Help Net Security interview, Caleb Sima, Chair of CSA AI Security Alliance, discusses how AI empowers security pros, emphasizing its role in enhancing skills and productivity rather than replacing staff. AI is a tool that can be used to empower rather than replace security pros.

AI Copilot: Launching Innovation Rockets, But Beware of the Darkness Ahead
2024-04-15 13:30

Imagine a world where the software that powers your favorite apps, secures your online transactions, and keeps your digital life could be outsmarted and taken over by a cleverly disguised piece of...

Medium bans AI-generated content from its paid Partner Program
2024-04-14 21:39

Medium is banning AI-generated content from its paid Partner program, notifying users that the new policy goes into effect on May 1, 2024. "We are writing to notify you of policy updates that may impact your participation in the Medium Partner Program," the blogging platform noted in an email seen by BleepingComputer.

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Leveraging AI for enhanced compliance and governance
2024-04-11 04:30

In short, using generative AI over the top of your existing enterprise content demands strict attention to information sensitivity labelling, information classification and governance. In summary, it is vital to tightly control information governance before letting AI search and generative services loose on your information.

Malicious PowerShell script pushing malware looks AI-written
2024-04-10 16:12

A threat actor is using a PowerShell script that was likely created with the help of an artificial intelligence system such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, or Microsoft's CoPilot. Accessing the shortcut file triggered PowerShell to run a remote script.

Hands-on Review: Cynomi AI-powered vCISO Platform
2024-04-10 11:00

The need for vCISO services is growing. SMBs and SMEs are dealing with more third-party risks, tightening regulatory demands and stringent cyber insurance requirements than ever before. However,...

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AI risks under the auditor’s lens more than ever
2024-04-10 04:00

According to a recent Gartner survey, widespread GenAI adoption has resulted in a scramble to provide audit coverage for potential risks arising from the technology's use. In this Help Net Security video, Thomas Teravainen, a Research Specialist at Gartner, discusses how AI-related risks have seen the biggest increases in audit plan coverage in 2024.

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U.K. and U.S. Agree to Collaborate on the Development of Safety Tests for AI Models
2024-04-05 20:13

Figure A. Both countries will now "Align their scientific approaches" and work together to "Accelerate and rapidly iterate robust suites of evaluations for AI models, systems, and agents." This action is being taken to uphold the commitments established at the first global AI Safety Summit last November, where governments from around the world accepted their role in safety testing the next generation of AI models. The MoU primarily relates to moving forward on plans made by the AI Safety Institutes in the U.K. and U.S. The U.K.'s research facility was launched at the AI Safety Summit with the three primary goals of evaluating existing AI systems, performing foundational AI safety research and sharing information with other national and international actors.

Fake Facebook MidJourney AI page promoted malware to 1.2 million people
2024-04-05 16:47

Hackers are using Facebook advertisements and hijacked pages to promote fake Artificial Intelligence services, such as MidJourney, OpenAI's SORA and ChatGPT-5, and DALL-E, to infect unsuspecting users with password-stealing malware. In one of the cases seen by researchers at Bitdefender, a malicious Facebook page impersonating Midjourney amassed 1.2 million followers and remained active for nearly a year before it was eventually taken down.