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Artificial Intelligence ban slammed for failing to address “vast abuse potential”

Malwarebytes

A written proposal to ban several uses of artificial intelligence (AI) and to place new oversight on other “high-risk” AI applications—published by the European Commission this week—met fierce opposition from several digital rights advocates in Europe. The proposal includes a few core segments. Hopefully, they’re for the better.

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T-Mobile is one of the victims of the massive Chinese breach of telecom firms

Security Affairs

According to the WSJ, the group used sophisticated methods to infiltrate American telecom infrastructure through vulnerabilities including Cisco Systems routers, and investigators suspect the hackers relied on artificial intelligence or machine learning to further their espionage operations , people familiar with the matter said.

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GUEST ESSAY: Where we stand on mitigating software risks associated with fly-by-wire jetliners

The Last Watchdog

Government Accountability Office in 2020 about increasing risk due to connected aircraft technology developments. Number one is increasingly connected systems; number two is onboard Wi-Fi; and number three is the use of commercial software, including artificial intelligence in aircraft. There was another warning from the U.S.

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The 3 biggest cybersecurity threats to small businesses

Malwarebytes

Phishing In phishing scams, cybercriminals trick people and businesses into handing over sensitive information like credit card numbers or login details for vital online accounts. Lured in by similar color schemes, company logos, and familiar layouts, victims log in to their account by entering their username and password.

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MY TAKE: Here’s how diversity can strengthen cybersecurity — at many levels

The Last Watchdog

I met with Skelly at Black Hat USA 2018 and we had a thoughtful discussion about a couple of prominent cybersecurity training issues: bringing diversity into AI systems and closing the cybersecurity skills gap. We’re starting to see Artificial Intelligence and machine learning in just about every space and every tool,” Skelly observes.

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Cybersecurity & Artificial Intelligence (AI) – a view from the EU Rear Window, Part I

McAfee

The term “artificial intelligence” is rather vague from a legal standpoint—and in the legal world, words tend to have a strong impact. The argument made is that, although the goal is to replace the human being, AI may only provide augmented intelligence which assists the human being. What is AI? Does it exist yet?

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Gulf countries came under hackers’ spotlight in 2018, with more than 130 000 payment cards compromised

Security Affairs

Bahrain, 08.04.2019 – Group-IB, an international company that specializes in preventing cyberattacks , and NGN International, a global system integrator, analyzed cybersecurity landscape in Gulf countries in 2018. According to Group-IB’s annual Hi-Tech Crime Trends 2018 report, on average, from June 2017 to August 2018, the details of 1.8