The British government's ambitions to turn the United Kingdom into a global leader in artificial intelligence are "unrealistic," warn researchers from the University of Cambridge. Experts say legal hurdles and lack of economic incentive pose major challenges.
Techno-optimistic New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Monday unveiled a plan he said can convert the notoriously bureaucratic city administration into an AI powerhouse. AI presents a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to improve city services, the Democratic mayor said.
In the latest weekly update, editors at Information Security Media Group discuss the impact of the Israel-Hamas war on the threat landscape and the workforce, the role of the U.S. in shaping the future of AI technology, and highlights from ISMG's Financial Services Summit in New York.
Attorneys general across 33 states have reached settlements for three health data breaches that affected nearly 2 million people, including a $1.4 million settlement for a clearinghouse that left patient data exposed for three years. The AGs accused the firms of violating state laws and HIPAA rules.
Since deception technology provides early warning of potential attacks by tricking hackers into accessing fake information, can AI tools such as ChatGPT be used to create more convincing lures? That's a question Xavier Bellekens, CEO of Lupovis, put to the test - with promising results.
European police in Paris this week arrested a man accused of being a key developer of Ragnar Locker ransomware. A joint action led by French authorities resulted in one arrest and the questioning of five suspects located in Spain and Latvia in coordinated action that began Monday.
Vietnamese cybercrime groups are targeting the U.K., U.S. and Indian digital marketing sectors with multiple strains of information-stealing malware, including the widely used DarkGate info stealer. Phishing campaigns have used fake emails purporting to contain job opportunities and salary details.
The Clop ransomware operation's recent mass zero-day exploit of Progress Software's MOVEit secure managed file transfer software followed the criminals launching similar attacks against users of Accellion FTA, SolarWinds Serv-U and Fortra GoAnywhere.
The hacker who allegedly leaked mental health records online after breaking into a Helsinki-based psychotherapy chain's patient database has been charged in Finnish court with multiple counts of extortion and leaking data. Finnish national Aleksanteri Tomminpoika Kivimäki, 26, has denied guilt.
U.S. government agencies and the private sector embraced information sharing but lack a coordinated response plan in the event of a massive cyberattack, a House Republican said. Public-private partnerships are essential since 80% of critical infrastructure in the U.S. is owned by the private sector.
The FBI is warning plastic surgery practices and their patients of cybercriminals targeting their sensitive health information and medical photos for extortion schemes. The alert followed recent hacking incidents at several plastic surgery practices involving data theft.
This week, Chainalysis busted crypto terrorist financing myths, the Sam Bankman-Fried trial continued, Stars Arena got back 90% of its stolen funds, an EU authority warned about DeFi risks, the U.S. FDIC said it would focus more on crypto, and California's governor approved crypto regulations.
Thousands of North Korean IT workers hid their identities to earn hundreds of millions of dollars in IT contract work from overseas companies to help finance the country's weapons development program, U.S. and South Korean agencies said. Officials said to watch for workers who are camera-shy.
Hackers used an updated malware framework dubbed Mata by Kaspersky to target more than a dozen oil, gas and defense sector companies in Eastern Europe, including air-gapped systems. Kaspersky previously associated Mata with North Korea but doesn't attribute this campaign to the Pyongyang regime.
This week, Citrix's update was insufficient, a Navy IT manager was sentenced to prison for accessing a database, a Moldovan man pleaded not guilty to running a credentials marketplace, new details emerged on health data breaches, and a television advertising giant suffered a ransomware attack.
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