Rapid7 Introduces AI-driven Cloud Anomaly Detection

It’s that time of year again! AWS Re:Invent, Amazon Web Services’ annual mega-conference will soon kick off in Las Vegas and there are sure to be a ton of new cloud security innovations unveiled throughout the week. From a Rapid7 perspective, we’re launching an exciting new capability - Cloud...

Using Generative AI for Surveillance

Generative AI is going to be a powerful tool for data analysis and summarization. Heres an example of it being used for sentiment analysis. My guess is that it isnt very good yet, but that it will get better...

FCC Enforces Stronger Rules to Protect Customers Against SIM Swapping Attacks

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission FCC is adopting new rules that aim to protect consumers from cell phone account scams that make it possible for malicious actors to orchestrate SIM-swapping attacks and port-out fraud. "The rules will help protect consumers from scammers who target data...

Wiz becomes the first CNAPP to provide AI Security Posture Management

Wiz extends its platform to secure AI with AI-SPM capabilities, helping organizations accelerate their AI innovation in the cloud...

Microsoft unveils expansion of AI for security and security for AI at Microsoft Ignite

The future of security with AI The increasing speed, scale, and sophistication of recent cyberattacks demand a new approach to security. Traditional tools are no longer enough to keep pace with the threats posed by cybercriminals. In just two years, the number of password attacks detected by...

Social Media Sleuths, Armed With AI, Are Identifying Dead Bodies

Poverty, fentanyl, and lack of public funding mean morgues are overloaded with unidentified bodies. TikTok and Facebook pages are filling the gap—with AI proving a powerful and controversial new tool...

Upcoming Speaking Engagements

This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: Im speaking at the AI Summit New York on December 6, 2023. The list is maintained on this page...

CISA Has a New Road Map for Handling Weaponized AI

In its plans to implement a White House executive order, CISA aims to strike a balance between promoting AI adoption for national security and defending against its malicious use...

A Closer Look at ChatGPT's Role in Automated Malware Creation

This blog entry explores the effectiveness of ChatGPT's safety measures, the potential for AI technologies to be misused by criminal actors, and the limitations of current AI models...

Malicious Abrax666 AI Chatbot Exposed as Potential Scam

By Waqas Abrax666 AI Chatbot is being boasted by its developer as a malicious alternative to ChatGPT, claiming it's a perfect multitasking tool for both ethical and unethical activities. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Malicious Abrax666 AI Chatbot Exposed as Potential Sc...

Ten Ways AI Will Change Democracy

Artificial intelligence will change so many aspects of society, largely in ways that we cannot conceive of yet. Democracy, and the systems of governance that surround it, will be no exception. In this short essay, I want to move beyond the "AI-generated disinformation" trope and speculate on some...

A week in security (November 06 – November 12)

Last week on Malwarebytes Labs: Defeating Little Brother requires a new outlook on privacy: Lock and Code S04E23 Medical research data Advarra stolen after SIM swap Okta breach happened after employee logged into personal Google account Introducing ThreatDown: A new chapter for Malwarebytes...

YouTube shows ads for ad blocker, financial scams

After performing local experiments for a few months, YouTube recently expanded its effort to block ad blockers. The move was immediately unpopular with some users, and raised some questions in Europe about whether it was breaking privacy laws. In addition, there are some still some fundamental...

Cisco IOX XE Unauthenticated Remote Code Execution Chain Exploit

This module requires Metasploit: https://metasploit.com/download Current source: https://github.com/rapid7/metasploit-framework class MetasploitModule 'Cisco IOX XE Unauthenticated RCE Chain', 'Description' = %q This module leverages both CVE-2023-20198 and CVE-2023-20273 against vulnerable...

Here’s How Violent Extremists Are Exploiting Generative AI Tools

Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists to bypass automated detection systems...

QSC23 – Qualys Announces a Directional Shift to Measure, Communicate, and Eliminate Cyber Risk with New Platform and Solutions

The 2023 Qualys Security Conference QSC started wrapping up on Thursday, November 9th, with two days of new technology announcements, impactful customer use cases, and thought-provoking talks from a host of engaging speakers, including Rachel Wilson, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley and Frank...

Leveraging AI-informed Cybersecurity to Measure, Communicate, and Eliminate Cyber Risk

Dilip Bachwani, Qualys CTO, shares the Qualys AI strategy with TruRisk AI at QSC 2023. The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and so are the implications of cyber risk across any organization. As attacker tactics become more sophisticated and persistent, cybersecurity strategies must grow...

CVE-2023-46492

Cross Site Scripting vulnerability in MLDB.ai v.2017.04.17.0 allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code via a crafted payload to the publichtml/doc/index.html...

Insights from Microsoft Security Copilot early adopters

To understand why customers are adopting generative AI solutions like Microsoft Security Copilot, we have to go back to the cyberthreat landscape—which continues to get more challenging. Organizations are facing a surge in cyberattacks while also dealing with a global shortage of security talent...

Insights from Microsoft Security Copilot early adopters

To understand why customers are adopting generative AI solutions like Microsoft Security Copilot, we have to go back to the cyberthreat landscape—which continues to get more challenging. Organizations are facing a surge in cyberattacks while also dealing with a global shortage of security talent...