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[ad_1] Top-level discussions on security and ethical risks AI-powered tools pose are no longer enough to mitigate the dangers posed by the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (OWASP). Ahead of the AI Safety Summit, held in... Continue reading

[ad_1] Software vendor Atlassian has discovered “publicly posted critical information” about a recently published critical vulnerability, increasing the likelihood it will be exploited in the wild. A brief update by the Australian developer on Thursday said its discovery had come during “ongoing monitoring” of the vulnerability... Continue reading

[ad_1] Microsoft has announced a major new cybersecurity initiative designed to help the company better respond to the increasing speed, scale and sophistication of today’s cyber-threats. The Secure Future Initiative has been driven in part by the growing sophistication of state-sponsored actors, in particular the... Continue reading

[ad_1] Threat actors have compromised sensitive health data on tens of millions of US patients so far this year, according to new figures released by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The HHS said that there had been a 239% increase in “large... Continue reading

[ad_1] The UK Frontier AI Taskforce, a government-funded initiative launched in April 2023 as the Foundation Model Taskforce, is evolving to become the UK AI Safety Institute. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of the Institute during his closing speech at the AI... Continue reading

[ad_1] The US Department of Commerce has created a new government body to lead the US government’s efforts on AI safety and trust, the US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (USAISI). US Vice-President Kamala Harris made the announcement during her speech at the UK’s AI Safety... Continue reading

[ad_1] Cybercriminals are using artificial intelligence (AI) to launch more sophisticated social engineering attacks, and experts are warning that it is becoming increasingly difficult to distinguish between what is real and what is AI-generated. This trend is being highlighted at the UK government’s AI Safety... Continue reading

[ad_1] Users seeking additional features in mobile apps have been increasingly turning to third-party developers who offer mods that often come with a hidden and malicious agenda. The findings by Kaspersky particularly focus on several popular WhatsApp mods. These mods were found to contain a... Continue reading

[ad_1] A new social engineering campaign conducted by the “MuddyWater” group has been observed targeting two Israeli entities with tactics, techniques and procedures (TTPs) previously associated with this threat actor. MuddyWater, a group known for spear-phishing emails since 2020, has historically employed links and PDFs, RTFs and... Continue reading