Schneier on Security

JUNE 1, 2023

Earlier this week, I signed on to a short group statement , coordinated by the Center for AI Safety: Mitigating the risk of extinction from AI should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war. Poses ‘Risk of Extinction,’ Industry Leaders Warn.”

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 9, 2023

There is no shortage of researchers and industry titans willing to warn us about the potential destructive power of artificial intelligence. Reading the headlines, one would hope that the rapid gains in AI technology have also brought forth a unifying realization of the risks—and the steps we need to take to mitigate them.

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Security Boulevard

JULY 15, 2024

Learn about the different types of AI scams, their risks, and how to protect yourself from falling victim. The post What Happens When Scammers Get Their Hands on Artificial Intelligence? AI-powered scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making distinguishing between legitimate and fraudulent communications harder.

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BH Consulting

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Leaders guiding their organisations today need to know how to balance AI’s benefits – like real-time threat detection, rapid response, and automated defences – with new risks and complexities. Photo Credit: Dan Raywood The post Artificial Intelligence meets real talk at IRISSCON 2024 appeared first on BH Consulting.

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Security Affairs

MARCH 7, 2025

Differential privacy (DP) protects data by adding noise to queries, preventing re-identification while maintaining utility, addressing Artificial Intelligence -era privacy challenges. In the era of Artificial Intelligence, confidentiality and security are becoming significant challenges.

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Schneier on Security

AUGUST 12, 2024

Interesting paper: “ Generative AI Misuse: A Taxonomy of Tactics and Insights from Real-World Data “: Generative, multimodal artificial intelligence (GenAI) offers transformative potential across industries, but its misuse poses significant risks.

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Schneier on Security

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

DOGE personnel are also reported to be feeding Education Department data into artificial intelligence software, and they have also started working at the Department of Energy. Each day of continued unrestricted access makes the eventual recovery more difficult and increases the risk of irreversible damage to these critical systems.

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Schneier on Security

OCTOBER 2, 2023

The NSA is starting a new artificial intelligence security center: The AI security center’s establishment follows an NSA study that identified securing AI models from theft and sabotage as a major national security challenge, especially as generative AI technologies emerge with immense transformative potential for both good and evil.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 3, 2025

In a world populated by artificial intelligence (AI) systems and artificial intelligent agents, integrity will be paramount. Without this foundation of verifiable truth, AI systems risk becoming a series of opaque boxes. When we talk about a system being secure, that’s what we’re referring to.

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Joseph Steinberg

MAY 23, 2024

To read the piece, please see Oversight of the Management of Cybersecurity Risks: The Skill Most Corporate Boards Need, But Don’t Have on Newsweek.com.

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Schneier on Security

APRIL 27, 2023

Stanford and Georgetown have a new report on the security risks of AI—particularly adversarial machine learning—based on a workshop they held on the topic. Many AI products are deployed without institutions fully understanding the security risks they pose.

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The Last Watchdog

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Such a transformation however, comes with its own set of risks. Misleading information has emerged as one of the leading cyber risks in our society, affecting political leaders, nations, and people’s lives, with the COVID-19 pandemic having only made it worse. So, how do organizations prepare against such threats?

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 11, 2023

F5 says an artificial intelligence war could start between generative AI-toting bad actors and enterprises guarding data with AI. Australian IT teams will be caught in the crossfire.

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The Last Watchdog

AUGUST 29, 2023

Here’s what you should know about the risks, what aviation is doing to address those risks, and how to overcome them. It is difficult to deny that cyberthreats are a risk to planes. Risks delineated Still, there have been many other incidents since. Fortunately, there are ways to address the risks.

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SecureWorld News

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

High-risk AI systems Texas is keeping its eyes on AI systems that matter most—those that can mess with essential services like healthcare, employment, and financial resources. These are labeled "High-Risk AI Systems" (HRAIS). if they (1) put their name or trademark on a high-risk AI system.(2) Get ready to show your work.

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ZoneAlarm

JANUARY 30, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a huge part of our lives. But as AI grows, so do the risks of sharing information with it. From chatbots that answer questions to systems that help make decisions, AI is everywhere.

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Joseph Steinberg

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Join Bonnie Stith, former Director of the CIA’s Center for Cyber Intelligence , and and Joseph Steinberg, renowned cybersecurity expert witness and columnist , for a special, free educational webinar, Best Practices for Asset Risk Management in Hospitals. The discussion will cover: * How IT asset risks have evolved.

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Joseph Steinberg

JUNE 15, 2021

.” Of course, even organizations that spend a billion dollars per year on cybersecurity are not immune to breaches – which is why financial institutions also utilize other cyber-risk management techniques, including implementing robust disaster recovery plans, and obtaining appropriate cyber-liability insurance.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 30, 2025

For those returning from a short holiday away from the news, DeepSeek is a new player on the Artificial Intelligence (AI) field. Needless to say, this oversight put DeepSeek and its users at risk. Authorities have started to ask questions as well.

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Joseph Steinberg

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Today, Mr. Steinberg’s independent column receives millions of monthly views, making it one of the most widely read in the fields of cybersecurity and Artificial Intelligence. His opinions are also frequently cited in books, law journals, security publications, and general interest periodicals. Source: Sepio Systems.

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Malwarebytes

JANUARY 21, 2025

GeoSpy is an Artificial Intelligence (AI) supported tool that can derive a persons location by analyzing features in a photo like vegetation, buildings, and other landmarks. Aside from the contribution towards a surveillance society, the risks of such a tool are obvious. And it can do so in seconds based on one picture.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 23, 2024

During this webinar, you will learn how this global outage happened, what other security risks may be on the horizon, what lessons we can all learn from recent events, and what individuals, businesses, and governments can do to avoid similar disasters in the future.

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Security Boulevard

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) is emerging as a top concern in the cybersecurity world, with 48% of respondents identifying it as the most significant security risk facing their organizations, according to a HackerOne survey of 500 security professionals.

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Joseph Steinberg

JULY 20, 2022

Another important reason why we must address quantum-supremacy risks well in advance has to do with the nature of data. NIST has already begun to narrow down its list of recommended ways to address quantum’s risks to encryption – and products have already hit the market already that enable businesses to begin such transitions.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 11, 2021

Microsoft researchers just released an open-source automation tool for security testing AI systems: “ Counterfit.” ” Details on their blog.

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Technologies that were figments of the imagination a dozen years ago, if they were conceived of at all, quickly become mainstream — think generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) or blockchain. Two emerging technologies are primarily shaping cybersecurity today: Artificial intelligence and blockchain.

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 13, 2025

This is where Artificial Intelligence (AI) steps in. It helps identify anomalies and potential third-party risks in real-time. Hence, it is evident that artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the cybersecurity industry by providing quicker, more accurate, and more efficient ways to detect cyber attacks.

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Tech Republic Security

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Artificial intelligence garners the spotlight, taking the top three positions.

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Schneier on Security

MAY 12, 2023

Ted Chiang has an excellent essay in the New Yorker : “Will A.I. Become the New McKinsey?” ” The question we should be asking is: as A.I. becomes more powerful and flexible, is there any way to keep it from being another version of McKinsey? The question is worth considering across different meanings of the term “A.I.”

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Security Affairs

DECEMBER 23, 2024

“Furthermore, OpenAI has not provided for mechanisms for age verification, which could lead to the risk of exposing children under 13 to inappropriate responses with respect to their degree of development and self-awareness.” ” reads the press release published by Italy’s Garante.

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Malwarebytes

MARCH 26, 2025

Should you happen to click the download button, you will receive a Trojan programmed in Microsoft Intermediate Language (MSIL), which the Artificial Intelligence (AI) module in Malwarebytes/ThreatDown products detects as Malware.AI.1323738514. 1323738514. Keep threats off your devices by downloading Malwarebytes today.

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Security Boulevard

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Secureworks threat score capability leverages artificial intelligence (AI) within its Taegris extended detection and response (XDR) platform. The post Secureworks Applies Multiple Forms of AI to Assess Threat Risks appeared first on Security Boulevard.

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Schneier on Security

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Artificial intelligence is poised to upend much of society, removing human limitations inherent in many systems. Artificial intelligence has the potential to remove that limitation. The possibilities Artificial intelligence has the potential to overcome this limitation. And they are. Or, at least, they were.

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Joseph Steinberg

AUGUST 16, 2021

Even if major essential service providers were to perfect their own cybersecurity operations, large numbers of smaller providers – sometimes functioning on just municipal scales – can still pose serious risks to life, health, safety, and property if they are not adequately protected against cyber threats.

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Security Affairs

FEBRUARY 2, 2025

Texas bans DeepSeek and RedNote on government devices to block Chinese data-harvesting AI, citing security risks. Last week, Italys data protection watchdog blocked Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) firm DeepSeek s chatbot service within the country, citing a lack of information on its use of users personal data.

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The Hacker News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Taiwan has become the latest country to ban government agencies from using Chinese startup DeepSeek's Artificial Intelligence (AI) platform, citing security risks.

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SecureWorld News

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming industries at an unprecedented pace, and its impact on cybersecurity is no exception. From the report: "AI-driven access controls allow organizations to dynamically adjust permissions based on real-time risk assessments, reducing the attack surface."

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