Federal Budget 2023: Millions to fight foreign interference, threats and covert activities
A new National Counter-Foreign Interference Office will be created if the bud
Microsoft Security Copilot leverages ChatGPT to help defenders understand attacks
Microsoft has answered the question of what solution providers can do with ChatGPT: Incorporate it into a tool for security analysts. The tool is an AI assistant called Microsoft Security Copilot, a service to quickly detect and respond to threats and help analysts better understand the threat landscape overall. Now in private preview, Security Copilot
U.S. departments restricted from use of commercial spyware by Presidential order
University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab praises move, hopes Canada doe
Europol warns of ChatGPT’s potential misuse
Europol, the EU’s law enforcement agency, has issued a warning about the potential misuse of Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The agency has identified the AI-powered chatbot’s ability to produce highly realistic text as a valuable tool for phishing attempts, disinformation, and cybercrime. According to Europol, the chatbot’s ability to mimic language patterns to impersonate specific individuals […]
Baidu’s AI-powered chatbot Ernie showcases new skills
Baidu, a Chinese search engine, has revealed that its chatbot Ernie possesses a broader set of abilities than previously disclosed. The disclosure was made by a Baidu spokesperson who shared images on WeChat. The images showed Ernie displaying new capabilities during a closed-door meeting for companies testing an industry-specific version of the chatbot. The chatbot […]
Microsoft to block emails from “Persistently Vulnerable Exchange Servers”
Microsoft has announced a new security feature for Exchange Online that will gradually throttle and eventually block emails sent from “persistently vulnerable Exchange servers.” The new “transport-based enforcement system” will be implemented for Exchange Server 2007 using OnPremises connectors to send mail, before expanding to other Exchange versions. These servers are typically those that run […]
Nvidia’s CTO says cryptocurrency is “useless” for society
Nvidia has declared that cryptocurrencies offer “nothing useful for society”, despite its powerful processors selling in vast quantities to the sector. Michael Kagan, the company’s CTO, stated that other uses of processing power, such as the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT, were more meaningful than mining cryptocurrency. Nvidia never fully supported the crypto community, and […]
Samsung reveals details for Exynos 5300 Modem
Samsung has revealed more details about the Exynos 5300 modem, which it supplied to Google for the Pixel 7 and Pixel 8 smartphones, saying the modem has undergone major improvements, providing more reliable and power-efficient performance. In its publication, it mentioned a spec sheet for the Exynos 5300 modem, which provides additional details about the […]
Pinduoduo removed from Google Play Store after cyberattack
According to security researchers at Lookout, Pinduoduo has been involved in a complex malware attack through its application, enabling it to covertly commandeer millions of user devices, pilfer personal information, and deploy malicious software. The Pinduoduo app’s harmful versions were discovered in unofficial app markets, which are commonly used by Chinese and international users who […]
Biden signs executive order to curb malicious use of commercial spyware
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order to combat the malicious use of digital spy tools that target U.S. personnel and civil society around the world. According to a senior administration official, at least 50 U.S. government employees stationed in ten countries were targeted with commercial hacking tools, also known as spyware. The order […]
