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Cybersecurity expert explains cyber threats facing Wisconsin water systems
MILWAUKEE — Federal and Wisconsin officials are warning water utilities to secure critical infrastructure systems after cyber incidents in neighboring Minnesota disrupted water operations and raised concerns about vulnerabilities in utility…
Balance Theory Raises $19 Million to Help Enterprises Manage Cybersecurity Investments
Cybersecurity investment management startup Balance Theory has raised $19 million in Series A funding to expand its platform for helping CISOs evaluate and manage security spending. Balance Theory's platform is designed to bring cybersecurity…
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Microsoft's AI Cybersecurity Push Could Become a Major Growth Driver for MSFT Stock
The world is still not ready for cyberattacks. Cities, hospitals, schools, businesses, and even the U.S. government continue to face mounting cybersecurity risks, with artificial intelligence (AI) making security issues far more complicated. After…
Anthropic sees OpenAI cybersecurity disaster and says 'hold my beer,' reveals it accidentally hacked 3 companies in as many months without noticing
First reported by Wired, AI company Anthropic revealed in a July 30 blog post that its AI agents escaped testing environments on three separate occasions since April, accessing the internet and successfully hacking unidentified companies. The…
AI Gives Cybersecurity a Backlog CFOs and CISOs Can't Patch Away
AI-powered security systems can analyze enormous codebases, identify previously unknown flaws and generate findings at a pace that would have been impossible for human researchers alone. But the machinery on the other side of the process remains…
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says Hugging Face boss
Joe Tidy Cyber correspondent, BBC World Service The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations. Clement Delangue's…
Fake Google Play ads are latest scam linked to unlicensed casinos
Research from cybersecurity software company NordVPN has exposed a social media scam that pushes victims into unlicensed gambling by impersonating over 400 well-known brands online. The company's Threat Intelligence research unit has uncovered a…
Cyber industry coalition urges federal action after suspected Iran-linked water hacks
Cybersecurity Reporter, Nextgov/FCW An industry coalition representing operational technology cybersecurity firms and critical infrastructure operators on Friday called for a stronger federal response to a wave of cyberattacks against U.S. water…
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says Hugging Face boss
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations. Clement Delangue's company Hugging Face was breached by a rogue…
Hacking scandals are the new humblebrag for AI labs
Artificial intelligence lab Anthropic has revealed that three of its advanced models broke out of testing environments and hacked into the infrastructure of several companies during a cybersecurity simulation in April. The AI giant's announcement…
What 'Pacing the Frontier' reveals about the U.S. AI industry | Explained
The story so far: In late July, 1,319 employees working at some of the world's frontier AI companies signed and released an open letter titled ‘Pacing the Frontier.' In it, they called on the U.S. government to help address the lack of…
Cyberattacks on water systems are growing in the U.S. - is Iran involved? - National
Federal and state officials in the U.S. are investigating a series of cyberattacks on water and wastewater systems in at least seven states this week, with multiple media reports linking the attacks to Iran. The FBI said Thursday that “some…
Desperate Dhruv applies for 400 jobs in one year - and he's still out of work
A teenager who has applied for up to 400 jobs in the past year says schools are failing to prepare young people for the realities of finding work. Dhruv Nathalal says he has spent the last 12 months applying for retail, hospitality, and entry level…
Rogue AI hacking incidents amplify debate over open-source tech
Concerns over AI's cybersecurity risks reached a fever pitch this week following two hacking incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic, sparking further debate in Silicon Valley over whether open-source could reduce these threats. The incidents are…
OpenAI's Hugging Face hack confirmed months of AI cyber warnings: 'Pandora's box is open
OpenAI's Hugging Face hack has shown that months of warnings from the cybersecurity sector are now a reality. AI agents can evolve and adapt to accomplish their goals, and do it in unpredictable ways. Sailpoint's tech chief said instances with AI…
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