News May 13, 2024

Debate rages over DMCA Section 1201 exemption for generative AI

3 min read - The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a federal law that protects copyright holders from online theft. The DMCA covers music, movies, text and anything else under copyright. The DMCA also makes it illegal to hack technologies that copyright owners…

Artificial Intelligence May 9, 2024

Social engineering in the era of generative AI: Predictions for 2024

5 min read - Breakthroughs in large language models (LLMs) are driving an arms race between cybersecurity and social engineering scammers. Here’s how it’s set to play out in 2024. For businesses, generative AI is both a curse and an opportunity. As enterprises race…

Risk Management April 24, 2024

Researchers develop malicious AI ‘worm’ targeting generative AI systems

2 min read - Researchers have created a new, never-seen-before kind of malware they call the “Morris II” worm, which uses popular AI services to spread itself, infect new systems and steal data. The name references the original Morris computer worm that wreaked havoc on…

Risk Management April 3, 2024

GenAI: The next frontier in AI security threats

3 min read - Threat actors aren’t attacking generative AI (GenAI) at scale yet, but these AI security threats are coming. That prediction comes from the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Here’s a review of the threat intelligence types underpinning that report. Cyber criminals…

News March 4, 2024

Will watermarking save the 2024 election from a deepfake debacle?

3 min read - It seems like only months ago deepfakes were still just a curiosity. Now, deepfakes are a real and present danger. And in an election year, the influence of AI-manipulated content could be disastrous. During a recent Washington Post Live event,…

Artificial Intelligence February 1, 2024

Audio-jacking: Using generative AI to distort live audio transactions

7 min read - While the evolution of LLMs mark a new era of AI, we must be mindful that new technologies come with new risks. Explore one such risk called "audio-jacking."

Risk Management January 30, 2024

Mapping attacks on generative AI to business impact

5 min read - In recent months, we’ve seen government and business leaders put an increased focus on securing AI models. If generative AI is the next big platform to transform the services and functions on which society as a whole depends, ensuring that…

Artificial Intelligence January 18, 2024

AI trends: A closer look at machine learning’s role

3 min read - The hottest technology right now is AI — more specifically, generative AI. The trend is so popular that every conference and webinar speaker feels obligated to mention some form of AI, no matter their field. The innovations and risks that…

Risk Management January 9, 2024

Cybersecurity trends: IBM’s predictions for 2024

6 min read - As organizations begin planning their cybersecurity strategies for 2024, these expert insights provide guidance on facing the year to come.