Black Hat: Tenable to add AI query module to its Exposure Management platform; DARPA AI Cyber Challenge announced
Analysts can ask the AI module to search an IT environment for vulnerabilities and ge
Solution to hardware flaw in Intel CPUs may cause large performance hit
A hardware flaw in Intel Core and Xeon CPUs lets attackers steal data from other users on the same system, including on servers that use Intel’s SGX memory protections, according to a Google researcher. According to SC Magazine, Daniel Moghimi told the Black Hat 2023 security conference this week that the vulnerability, dubbed “Downfall”, endangers
Hundreds of executives are falling for Microsoft 365 phishing attacks: Report
Attacks, which get around MFA protection, use an adversary-in-the-middle phishing kit, says
Biden signs executive order to restrict U.S. investment in China’s tech
President Joe Biden has signed an executive order that restricts new U.S. investment in China’s critical technology sectors. The order, which was released on Wednesday, targets investments in semiconductors, microelectronics, quantum information technologies, and certain artificial intelligence systems. The goal of the order is to prevent American capital from aiding China’s technological progress, which could […]
Google push for unrestricted AI training
Google has told Australian regulators that it wants to be able to use any data to train its AI systems, unless the copyright owners expressly opt-out. This proposal would allow Google to mine the content of websites and other online sources without permission. Publishers would have to actively opt-out of having their data used for […]
Slack redesign to be more user-friendly
Slack is undergoing a major redesign to address the challenge of managing its multifaceted features. The new design is designed to be more user-friendly and to help users focus on work. The impending redesign aims to simplify the user experience. The new interface introduces a Home section familiar to users, displaying channels, direct messages (DMs), […]
IBM partner Meta to bring Llama 2 AI language program to businesses
International Business Machines (IBM) and Meta Platforms (Meta) have announced a partnership to bring Meta’s Llama 2 AI language program to businesses. Llama 2 is a commercial version of Meta’s open source AI language model launched in July. It is a 70-billion-parameter large language model that can be used for a variety of tasks, including […]
Google announces new AI-powered IDE Project IDX announced
Google has announced Project IDX, a new AI-powered cloud-based integrated development environment (IDE). IDX is designed to make it easier to build, manage, and deploy full-stack web and multiplatform applications, with popular frameworks and languages. Project IDX is meticulously designed to streamline the creation, management, and deployment of comprehensive web and multiplatform applications, employing popular […]
Americans worried about AI risks
Americans are worried about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI) and support federal regulation to control those risks, according to a new poll by the Artificial Intelligence Policy Institute. In this survey, where the views of over 1,000 individuals were analyzed, a staggering 82% expressed their lack of faith in technology corporations to self-regulate AI. […]
Defense Department offers $18.5 million prize to protect critical infrastructure
The Defense Department is offering a $18.5 million prize to cybersecurity professionals who can develop innovative AI tools to protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks. The two-year challenge, called the AI Cyber Challenge (AIxCC), will be held in conjunction with the DEF CON hacking conferences in 2024 and 2025. Participants will compete to develop AI-powered systems […]
