WASHINGTON — Advances in artificial intelligence aren’t changing the fact that simple cybersecurity failures remain the most consequential, government and industry leaders warned on Tuesday. “What will prevent the attacks in the next 18 months are the same things that would have prevented the attacks of yesterday,” Jason Bilnoski, a deputy assistant director in the FBI’s...Read More
Supplied Dubai Police and the Community Development Authority (CDA) have teamed up to help families keep children safe at home, online, while travelling and around water. The awareness campaign, called ‘Our Children’s Summer is Safe’, was held during the second half of August across five neighbourhood councils in Al Awir, Al Warqa, Nad Al Sheba,...Read More
French President Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Commission to support a European Union-wide ban on social media for children under 15 after France failed to pass its own legislation, according to his office on Tuesday. In a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen dated August 29, Macron emphasized the urgent...Read More
Chrome has officially switched from a four- to a two-week release schedule, as Google promised earlier this year, with Tuesday’s launch of Chrome 153 on desktop, iOS, and Android. The shift to faster releases is tied to Chrome’s evolving security strategy in the AI era, the company explained. As automated AI tools and community bug...Read More
Most Americans think cybercrime means stolen passwords or hacked credit cards. But today’s biggest cybersecurity threat is far more consequential, and far closer to home. The next cyberattack may not target your laptop. It could target the power grid that keeps your lights on, the hospital treating patients, the airport where you’re catching a flight, or...Read More
(Photo Credit: Wirestock Creators/Shutterstock) Lennar class action lawsuit overview: Who: Plaintiff Lisa DiMeglio filed a class action lawsuit against Lennar Corp. and Lennar Mortgage LLC. Why: DiMeglio claims Lennar’s inadequate data security led to a data breach that exposed her Social Security number and other sensitive personal information. Where: The Lennar class action lawsuit was...Read More
Pavion has expanded its Midwest operations through the acquisition of Communication Company, a South Bend, Indiana-based technology solutions provider that has served customers in the region for 50 years. The acquisition adds Communication Company’s regional customer relationships, technical expertise and local service capabilities to Pavion’s broader portfolio of fire and life safety, security, critical communications,...Read More
In this week’s episode of The Break Out, networks reporter Mark Pomerleau explains a new US Air Force effort to develop a defensive cyber “campaign plan” to ward off threats posed by artificial intelligence. Then Breaking Defense Editor-in-Chief Aaron Mehta and Deputy Editor Lee Ferran consider nuclear and defense industry implications stemming from a recently...Read More
Chinese hacker groups are now using artificial intelligence (AI) agents on compromised networks to automate cyberattacks and avoid detection, according to Google’s latest Threat Intelligence Group report. The report highlights a significant shift by both state-backed intelligence agencies and cybercrime gangs from basic AI prompts to advanced AI agents capable of running entire hacking campaigns...Read More
