Consistent with our recent analysis of government regulation (or overregulation?) of AI, and the introduction of the concept of the "decontrol" of AI, the recent launch of the AI Safety Institute …
Most Linux Systems Exposed to Complete Compromise via Shim Vulnerability
Multiple cybersecurity organizations identified a vulnerability in Shim, a small application involved in the secure boot process of most Linux distributions (CVE-2023-40547). A NIST advisory rated the …
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NIST: No Silver Bullet Against Adversarial Machine Learning Attacks
NIST has published a report on adversarial machine learning attacks and mitigations, and cautioned that there is no silver bullet for these types of threats. Adversarial machine learning, or AML, …
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The Biden administration is tackling smart devices with a new cybersecurity label
The Biden administration is launching a new cybersecurity label for smart devices today. In a press briefing, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the new label, …
U.S. concern about generative AI risks prompts NIST study
As we previously discussed, earlier this year the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) launched the Trustworthy and Responsible AI Resource Center. Included in the AI Resource Center …
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NIST Makes Available the Voluntary Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) and the AI RMF Playbook
NIST's Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0) "The U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released its Artificial Intelligence …
Commerce, NIST and Implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
There were many vital takeaways from our recent What's Next? interview with Dr. Melissa Flagg and Dr. Jennifer Buss on the Chips and Science Act of 2022, but the most crucial insights from Flagg and …
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NIST updates guidance for cybersecurity supply chain risk management
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has updated its guidance document for helping organizations identify, assess and respond to cybersecurity risks throughout the supply …
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Global IT Supply Chain Disruptions Should Bolster Innovation and Cybersecurity with North American Allies
Backlogs in the global intermodal supply may precipitate a return to North America of over 40 years of outsourced manufacturing. So too, for reasons of national security and regional competitive …
NIST Cybersecurity Framework Gains Private Sector Traction and Other Noteworthy Cyber Efforts from the Institute
In our recent OODA Loop Stratigame - Scenario Planning for Global Computer Chip Supply Chain Disruption - in all four scenarios we determined: 1) Public-private partnership in the cybersecurity …