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10 things to watch out for with open source gen AI

CIO

Enterprises are allowed to use the models commercially, and for developers to create and distribute additional work on top of the base Llama models, but they’re not allowed to use Llama outputs to improve other LLMs unless they are themselves Llama derivatives. Many model developers are talking about using curated data,” she says.

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Socket lands $4.6M to audit and catch malicious open source code

TechCrunch

Securing the software supply chain is admittedly somewhat of a dry topic, but knowing which components and code go into your everyday devices and appliances is a critical part of the software development process that billions of people rely on every day. That also means a reliance on trusting that the developers will always act in good faith.

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Advancing Innovation and Harnessing AI to Secure the Homeland

Palo Alto Networks

Historically, these messages have been littered with poor grammar and typos, making their fraudulent nature relatively easy to detect, but they are becoming more accurate and therefore more believable. Additionally, bad actors are innovating with AI to accelerate and scale attacks and find new attack vectors.

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Guarding the gates: a look at critical infrastructure security in 2023

CIO

This underscores the pressing importance for security researchers and cybersecurity professionals to work together to evaluate risks, devise defenses and team up with governments and corporations to safeguard our resources. It’s easy to envision the outcomes that could arise from a major assault on our vital infrastructure.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Critical Infrastructure Orgs Must Beware of China-backed Volt Typhoon, Cyber Agencies Warn

Tenable

The Volt Typhoon hacking gang is stealthily breaching critical infrastructure IT environments so it can strike on behalf of the Chinese government, cyber agencies say. critical infrastructure IT and operational technology security teams, listen up. Plus, ransomware gangs netted $1 billion-plus in 2023.

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Protecting Client Data with AWS: Ensuring Trust in the Digital Age

Mentormate

Data breaches, malware, ransomware, data loss, and misconfigurations are just a few dangers lurking in the cloud. Unauthorized access and insider threats pose significant risks, as do malware infections and ransomware attacks. Provide ongoing security training for your team to keep them aware of the latest threats and best practices.

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Cybersecurity Snapshot: Critical Infrastructure Orgs Cautioned About Chinese Drones, While Water Plants Advised To Boost Incident Response

Tenable

In addition, the latest on the Androxgh0st malware. government to critical infrastructure organizations: If the drones you’re using were made in China, be careful. These drones represent a “significant risk” because the data they collect could end up in the hands of the Chinese government, the U.S. And much more!