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Rather than running from the potential of this evolving technology, individual organizations should be embracing AI tools in their cyber defense strategies. As AI continues to advance, we expect to see additional applications that creatively utilize the technology - meaning that our cyber defenses will need to continually evolve as well.
Microsoft's new AI image generation Paint tool powered by OpenAI's DALL-E text-to-image model is now rolling out to Windows Insiders in Dev and Canary channels. "With this update, we are excited to introduce Paint Cocreator, a new AI-powered experience powered by DALL-E that helps you create amazing artwork in Paint by describing in a few words what you'd like to create," said Dave Grochocki, Principal Product Manager Lead for Windows Inbox Apps.
While many IT workers see the productivity benefits of AI, 56% believe it benefits employers more than employees, according to Ivanti. 63% are concerned generative AI tools might take their job in the next five years compared to 44% of office workers.
Generative AI is a double-edged sword, if there ever was one. There is broad agreement that tools like ChatGPT are unleashing waves of productivity across the business, from IT, to customer...
On Thursday Cisco agreed to buy Splunk in a $28 billion deal intended to address AI-enabled security and observability issues. Cisco announced yesterday its intention to acquire Splunk, a renowned name in data observability and security, in a deal valued at approximately $28 billion.
At CrowdStrike Fal.Con 2023, CrowdStrike announced a new Falcon Raptor release with generative-AI capabilities and the acquisition of Bionic. CrowdStrike Falcon covers endpoint security, Extended Detection and Response, cloud security, threat intelligence, identity protection, security/IT Ops and observability.
There are no reliable ways to distinguish text written by a human from text written by an large language model. While some have released tools that purport to detect AI-generated content, none of these have proven to reliably distinguish between AI-generated and human-generated content.
As the adoption of generative AI tools, like ChatGPT, continues to surge, so does the risk of data exposure. According to Gartner's "Emerging Tech: Top 4 Security Risks of GenAI" report, privacy and data security is one of the four major emerging risks within generative AI. A new webinar featuring a multi-time Fortune 100 CISO and the CEO of LayerX, a browser extension solution, delves into this critical risk.
Microsoft on Monday said it took steps to correct a glaring security gaffe that led to the exposure of 38 terabytes of private data. "The exposure came as the result of an overly permissive SAS token - an Azure feature that allows users to share data in a manner that is both hard to track and hard to revoke," Wiz said in a report.
Energized by the hype around generative AI, enterprises are aggressively pursuing practical applications of this new technology while remaining cautious about the risks, according to ISG. ISG research shows 85% of companies surveyed believe investments in generative AI within the next 24 months are important or critical. While organizations see the potential of generative AI, they still don't yet fully know how to handle the risks.