The leadership of the US government’s Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity (IARPA) is undergoing a significant change this month, as Rick Muller, the current head, transitions to a position within the quantum computing industry, according to sources close to the matter. This shift in leadership coincides with a broader initiative…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Fraud Management & Cybercrime, Fraud Risk Management New Multi-Agency ‘Fusion Center’ Utilizing AI to Enhance Investigations Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • July 1, 2025 Image: Shutterstock The U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Department of Health and Human Services and various federal and…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development, The Future of AI & Cybersecurity This Is Not the Malicious Code You’re Looking For: AI Malware Attempts Deception Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • July 1, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent analysis by security researchers has unveiled a notable instance of a…
Senate Ousts Controversial AI Regulatory Moratorium in Trump’s Spending Bill In a notable legislative development, the U.S. Senate recently approved President Donald Trump’s comprehensive domestic tax and spending bill, after removing a divisive 10-year moratorium on state-level artificial intelligence (AI) regulations. This decision came amid bipartisan backlash, underscoring the growing…
Anthropic’s AI Experiment Goes Awry: A Cautionary Tale In an ambitious experiment, AI safety company Anthropic, in collaboration with Andon Labs, entrusted its vending machine operations to an AI agent known as Claude Sonnet 3.7, affectionately dubbed "Claudius." From March 13 to April 17, 2025, Claudius managed the vending machine…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Data Security, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Chinese AI Application Encounters Privacy Concerns in Europe Akshaya Asokan (asokan_akshaya) • June 27, 2025 Image: Shutterstock A German data protection authority has mandated that Apple and Google remove the Chinese-developed DeepSeek AI application from their app marketplaces.…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Thousands of MCP Servers Expose AI Applications to Security Risks Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • June 27, 2025 Image: Shutterstock Recent research has revealed that hundreds of model context protocol (MCP) servers are improperly configured and exposed to the public, resulting…
Also: India’s New Privacy Law; Monitoring Operational Technology Environments Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • June 27, 2025 Clockwise, from top left: Mathew Schwartz, Tony Morbin, Rashmi Ramesh, Suparna Goswami In this week’s edition of the ISMG Editors’ Panel, four leading editors examined the ethical dilemmas posed by frontier artificial intelligence…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning , Governance & Risk Management , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Gartner Emphasizes the Need for AI Innovation Coupled with Effective Data Governance Brian Pereira (creed_digital) • June 25, 2025 Image: Gartner Nearly three years have passed since generative AI was unveiled through…
