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Banking System Stability: A Global Analysis of Cybercrime Laws
We examine the role of cybercrime legislation around the world in shaping the stability of the banking system. We compile a novel dataset covering the enactment of cybercrime legislation in 132 developed and developing countries to empirically test this research question. We find that the enactme...
Will AI Strengthen or Undermine Democracy?
Listen to the Audio on NextBigIdeaClub.com Below, co-authors Bruce Schneier and Nathan E. Sanders share five key insights from their new book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. What's the big idea? AI can be used both for and against the public...
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Use of Generative AI in Scams
New report: "Scam GPT: GenAI and the Automation of Fraud." This primer maps what we currently know about generative AI’s role in scams, the communities most at risk, and the broader economic and cultural shifts that are making people more willing to take risks, more vulnerable to deception, and...
My Latest Book: Rewiring Democracy
I am pleased to announce the imminent publication of my latest book, Rewiring Democracy: How AI will Transform our Politics, Government, and Citizenship: coauthored with Nathan Sanders, and published by MIT Press on October 21. Rewiring Democracy looks beyond common tropes like deepfakes to exami...
Risks and Compliance with the EU'S Core Cyber Security Legislation
The European Union EU has long favored a risk-based approach to regulation. Such an approach is also used in recent cyber security legislation enacted in the EU. Risks are also inherently related to compliance with the new legislation. Objective: The paper investigates how risks are framed in the...
WordPress tarteaucitron.io plugin < 1.9.5 - Contributor+ Stored XSS vulnerability
Contributor+ Stored XSS vulnerability discovered by Pierre Rudloff in WordPress Plugin tarteaucitron.js – Cookies legislation & GDPR versions 1.9.5...
AI-Generated Law
On April 14, Dubai's ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced that the United Arab Emirates would begin using artificial intelligence to help write its laws. A new Regulatory Intelligence Office would use the technology to "regularly suggest updates" to the law and "accelerate the...
AI Will Write Complex Laws
Artificial intelligence AI is writing law today. This has required no changes in legislative procedure or the rules of legislative bodies--all it takes is one legislator, or legislative assistant, to use generative AI in the process of drafting a bill. In fact, the use of AI by legislators is onl...
“Nudify” deepfake bots remove clothes from victims in minutes, and millions are using them
Millions of people are turning normal pictures into nude images, and it can be done in minutes. Journalists at Wired found at least 50 "nudify" bots on Telegram that claim to create explicit photos or videos of people with only a couple of clicks. Combined, these bots have millions of monthly...
The top stories coming out of the Black Hat cybersecurity conference
Over the next two weeks, two of the largest cybersecurity conferences in the world will take place in Las Vegas: Black Hat and DEF CON. That means product announcements, buzzwords and stories about "X smart appliance could burn your house down!" or something like that. Over the next two weeks, Il...
TikTok faces ban in US unless it parts ways with Chinese owner ByteDance
The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would effectively ban TikTok from the US unless Chinese owner ByteDance gives up its share of the immensely popular app. TikTok is an immensely popular social media platform that allows users to create, share, and discover, short video clips. It...
Leak of Russian ‘Threat’ Part of a Bid to Kill US Surveillance Reform, Sources Say
A surprise disclosure of a national security threat by the House Intelligence chair was part of an effort to block legislation that aimed to limit cops and spies from buying Americans' private data...
On the Insecurity of Software Bloat
Good essay on software bloat and the insecurities it causes. The world ships too much code, most of it by third parties, sometimes unintended, most of it uninspected. Because of this, there is a huge attack surface full of mediocre code. Efforts are ongoing to improve the quality of code itself,...
Deepfake Taylor Swift images circulate online, politicians call for laws to ban deepfake creation
Deepfake images of Taylor Swift have really made some serious waves. Explicit images of the popstar, generated by Artificial Intelligence AI were posted on social media and Telegram. The images were viewed millions of times. The impact of the deepfake was enormous. Social media platform X formerl...
Police investigate sexual assault on an avatar
British police are investigating a case involving a virtual sexual assault of a girls avatar. Even though there was no physical violence involved the incident will be investigated as it has caused psychological trauma. By definition, an avatar is a virtual representation of a user and is driven b...
US Lawmakers Want to Use a Powerful Spy Tool on Immigrants and Their Families
Legislation set to be introduced in Congress this week would extend Section 702 surveillance of people applying for green cards, asylum, and some visas—subjecting loved ones to similar intrusions...
Navigating the AI security landscape: The federal push for responsible AI adoption
This blog post discusses the U.S. government's commitment to responsible AI through the Executive Order and proposed legislation, outlines key provisions for AI risk management, highlights efforts to strengthen federal AI governance, and emphasizes Coalfire's role in promoting responsible AI...