Nearly 7 in 10 (69%) organizations need artificial intelligence (AI) solutions in order to be able to respond to cyberattacks, while 61% can't detect critical threats without AI, a new Capgemini …
Google defends letting human workers listen to Assistant voice conversations
In response to a report by Belgian public broadcaster VRT NWS showing that Google lets human workers listen to audio captured by Google Assistant software, the tech giant acknowledges that its …
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AI for Fraud Detection to Triple by 202
The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) projects that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for fraud detection will triple by 2021. At the moment a mere 13% of firms use AI for …
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Cybersecurity Should Be Handled by Law Enforcement and Government, Report
A new Palo Alto Networks survey among respondents from Europe, the Middle East and Africa shows that one in four people (25%) believe that law enforcement agencies should be responsible for …
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Researchers develop a technique to vaccinate algorithms against adversarial attacks
Researchers with CSIRO’s Data61 have developed a method to employ machine learning in order to "vaccinate" systems against adversarial attacks, which are attempts to tamper with machine learning …
US Lawmakers Hear Testimony on Concerns of Deepfakes
Last week, four intelligence experts warned the US House Intelligence Committee in a testimony about the growing risks resulting from the development of increasingly sophisticated deepfakes, which are …
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Experts: Spy used AI-generated face to connect with targets
Research by the Associated Press has uncovered what seems to have been a state-run espionage campaign centering on a fake LinkedIn profile that managed to connect with various influential people in …
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New user keystroke impersonation attack uses AI to evade detection
Security researchers at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have developed a new attack technique that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to let compromised USB keyboards generate malicious …
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AI Is “Fundamental” to Future of SME Cybersecurity
A new study by Senseon indicates that the vast majority of small and medium businesses (SMBs) think AI solutions could boost their cybersecurity (81%) and improve their workflow (76%). However, only …
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New AI Generates Horrifyingly Plausible Fake News
A new AI algorithm developed by a team of researchers is capable of generating fake and misleading news stories that seem more plausible than those created by humans, a new academic paper[PDF] shows. …
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