In a recent development that has sparked considerable discussion in the cybersecurity community, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman predicts that artificial general intelligence (AGI)—artificial intelligence that can surpass human performance across a wide range of tasks—may arrive as early as 2027 or 2028. Contrarily, Elon Musk forecasts an even sooner emergence,…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Big Data Security Analytics, Blockchain & Cryptocurrency David Sacks Appointed as Trump’s AI and Crypto Director Amid Industry Concerns Over Conflicts Chris Riotta (@chrisriotta) • December 6, 2024 David Sacks as seen in a Twitter post dated October 31, 2024. (Image: @DavidSacks) President-elect Donald Trump’s…
Cybersecurity experts are sounding alarms about active exploitation of a critical vulnerability in Anyscale Ray, an open-source artificial intelligence (AI) platform. This unpatched flaw is being used by malicious actors to commandeer computing resources for unauthorized cryptocurrency mining activities. The vulnerability in question, identified as CVE-2023-48022, has attained a notable…
New Cyberattack Technique Exploits Stolen Cloud Credentials to Target LLM Services Cybersecurity researchers have recently uncovered a sophisticated attack that leverages stolen cloud credentials to infiltrate cloud-hosted large language model (LLM) services. This technique, dubbed LLMjacking by the Sysdig Threat Research Team, poses a significant threat as attackers aim to…
Weekly Cybersecurity Newsletter: Key Developments and Insights In the latest edition of our cybersecurity newsletter, we delve into pressing updates from the digital security landscape, highlighting significant vulnerabilities and emerging threats that demand the attention of business owners and professionals alike. This week’s discussion covers the types of cyber threats…
ChatGPT: A Dual-Edged Sword in Cybersecurity As one of the fastest-growing consumer applications to date, ChatGPT has emerged as a powerful generative AI chatbot, capable of crafting human-like and contextually aware text responses. Its rapid popularity extends across a variety of applications, including content creation, programming, education, customer support, and…
Recent discussions highlight the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) and the critical importance of regulatory measures aimed at addressing potential risks associated with increasingly sophisticated AI technologies. A US government official, who spoke under the condition of anonymity, emphasized that robust reporting requirements are necessary to alert authorities about…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Governance & Risk Management, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development New Vulnerability Tool Uncovers Flaws in OpenAI and Nvidia APIs Used in GitHub Projects Akshaya Asokan (@asokan_akshaya) • October 21, 2024 Protect AI utilizes Anthropic’s Claude LLM to operate the vulnerability detection tool. (Image: Shutterstock) In…
Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development Attack Method Exploits RAG-based Technology to Manipulate AI System Outputs Rashmi Ramesh (rashmiramesh_) • October 21, 2024 Malicious insiders could mislead the retrieval-augmented generation backend of well-known AI tools. (Image: Shutterstock) Recent research unveiled a method to manipulate responses from…
