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U.S. Seizes Domains Used by AI-Powered Russian Bot Farm for Disinformation
The U.S. Department of Justice DoJ said it seized two internet domains and searched nearly 1,000 social media accounts that Russian threat actors allegedly used to covertly spread pro-Kremlin disinformation in the country and abroad on a large scale. "The social media bot farm used elements of AI...
Google Introduces Project Naptime for AI-Powered Vulnerability Research
Google has developed a new framework called Project Naptime that it says enables a large language model LLM to carry out vulnerability research with an aim to improve automated discovery approaches. "The Naptime architecture is centered around the interaction between an AI agent and a target...
Tabletop exercises are headed to the next frontier: Space
I think we can all agree that tabletop exercises are a good thing. They allow organizations of all sizes to test their incident response plans without the potentially devastating effects of a real-world cyber attack or intrusion. As part of my role at Talos, Ive read hundreds of tabletop exercise...
Perplexity Is a Bullshit Machine
A WIRED investigation shows that the AI-powered search startup Forbes has accused of stealing its content is surreptitiously scraping—and making things up out of thin air...
Microsoft Delays AI-Powered Recall Feature for Copilot+ PCs Amid Security Concerns
Microsoft on Thursday revealed that it's delaying the rollout of the controversial artificial intelligence AI-powered Recall feature for Copilot+ PCs. To that end, the company said it intends to shift from general availability to a preview available first in the Windows Insider Program WIP in the...
Microsoft Revamps Controversial AI-Powered Recall Feature Amid Privacy Concerns
Microsoft on Friday said it will disable its much-criticized artificial intelligence AI-powered Recall feature by default and make it an opt-in. Recall, currently in preview and coming exclusively to Copilot+ PCs on June 18, 2024, functions as an "explorable visual timeline" by capturing...
Windows 11 to Deprecate NTLM, Add AI-Powered App Controls and Security Defenses
Microsoft on Monday confirmed its plans to deprecate NT LAN Manager NTLM in Windows 11 in the second half of the year, as it announced a slew of new security measures to harden the widely-used desktop operating system. "Deprecating NTLM has been a huge ask from our security community as it will...
Your vacation, reservations, and online dates, now chosen by AI: Lock and Code S05E11
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… The irrigation of the internet is coming. For decades, we’ve accessed the internet much like how we, so long ago, accessed water—by traveling to it. We connected quite literally, we logged on, and we zipped to addresses and sites to read, learn, shop, and...
Google Launches AI-Powered Theft and Data Protection Features for Android Devices
Google has announced a slew of privacy and security features in Android, including a suite of advanced protection features to help secure users' devices and data in the event of a theft. These features aim to help protect data before, during and after a theft attempt, the tech giant said, adding...
Android Update: Theft Detection Lock Knows When Your Phone Is Stolen
Google is introducing new AI-powered safety tools in Android 15 that can lock down your phone if thieves nab it...
The 2024 Browser Security Report Uncovers How Every Web Session Could be a Security Minefield
With the browser becoming the most prevalent workspace in the enterprise, it is also turning into a popular attack vector for cyber attackers. From account takeovers to malicious extensions to phishing attacks, the browser is a means for stealing sensitive data and accessing organizational system...
Microsoft Warns: North Korean Hackers Turn to AI-Fueled Cyber Espionage
Microsoft has revealed that North Korea-linked state-sponsored cyber actors have begun to use artificial intelligence AI to make its operations more effective and efficient. "They are learning to use tools powered by AI large language models LLM to make their operations more efficient and...
Microsoft is Opening AI-Powered “Copilot for Security” to Public
By Waqas Microsoft's Copilot for Security will be accessible through a pay-as-you-use licensing model. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Microsoft is Opening AI-Powered “Copilot for Security” to Public...
GoPlus Security Raises in Private II+ Funding to Fortify Web3 User Safety
By Waqas GoPlus Security secures $4M to build a user-driven Web3 security network. Their AI-powered platform provides real-time threat detection across 20+ blockchains, empowering users with the SecWareX suite for on-chain security. This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: GoPlus...
Google Open Sources Magika: AI-Powered File Identification Tool
Google has announced that it's open-sourcing Magika, an artificial intelligence AI-powered tool to identify file types, to help defenders accurately detect binary and textual file types. "Magika outperforms conventional file identification methods providing an overall 30% accuracy boost and up to...
QR Phishing. Fact or Fiction?
October 2023’s Cyber Security Awareness Month led to a flurry of blog posts about a new attack called Quishing QR Code phishing and how new AI powered email gateways can potentially block these attacks. What’s the attack? To understand the attack you need understand the challenge that the attacke...
Bruce Schneier predicts a future of AI-powered mass spying: Lock and Code S05E03
This week on the Lock and Code podcast… If the internet helped create the era of mass surveillance, then artificial intelligence will bring about an era of mass spying. That’s the latest prediction from noted cryptographer and computer security professional Bruce Schneier, who, in December, share...
Prevent BEC with AI-Powered Email and Collaboration
Latest Trend Vision One™ platform integration addresses growing need for streamlined IT and security operations across email and messaging environments...
Microsoft is named a Leader in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms
It’s no secret that ransomware is top of mind for many chief information security officers CISOs as the number of attacks has increased exponentially. As seen in the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report, our “telemetry indicates that organizations faced an increased rate of ransomware attacks...
