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Artificial Intelligence: The Evolution of Social Engineering

Security Through Education

From traditional methods to the integration of artificial intelligence (AI), malicious actors continually adapt and leverage emerging tools to exploit vulnerabilities. Historical Shifts: Social engineering has a rich history that reflects the evolution of technology from the pre-internet era to the rise of social media.

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On the Catastrophic Risk of AI

Schneier on Security

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

The Last Watchdog

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. There was another warning from the U.S.

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CEO Discusses MDR Service With a Risk-Based Approach

Security Boulevard

Every organization has its own combination of cyber risks, including endpoints, internet-connected devices, apps, employees, third-party vendors, and more. Year after year, the risks continue to grow more complex and new threats emerge as threat actors become more sophisticated and the use of artificial intelligence aids their efforts.

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Safer Internet Day, or why Brad Pitt needed an internet bodyguard

Malwarebytes

February 6, 2024 is Safer Internet Day. When I was asked to write about the topic, I misunderstood the question and heard: “can you cover save the internet” and we all agreed that it might be too late for that. The internet has been around for quite some time now, and most of us wouldn’t know what to do without it.

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Why Businesses Must Address Risks of Quantum Computing NOW Rather Than Wait Until Problems Arrive

Joseph Steinberg

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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Black Hat Fireside Chat: Deploying ‘AI’ as a weapon to win the ‘attack surface management’ war

The Last Watchdog

Guest expert: Justin Fier, VP Tactical Risk and Response, Darktrace. This is why it makes so much sense for artificial intelligence, generally, to be brought to bear in attack surface management. Acohido is dedicated to fostering public awareness about how to make the Internet as private and secure as it ought to be. (LW