Update: Cybercriminals still not fully on board the AI train (yet)

Credit to Author: Matt Wixey| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:00:45 +0000

A year after our initial research on threat actors’ attitudes to generative AI, we revisit some underground forums and find that many cybercriminals are still skeptical – although there has been a slight shift

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DeepSeek’s Popular AI App Is Explicitly Sending US Data to China

Credit to Author: Matt Burgess, Lily Hay Newman| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 22:10:34 +0000

Amid ongoing fears over TikTok, Chinese generative AI platform DeepSeek says it’s sending heaps of US user data straight to its home country, potentially setting the stage for greater scrutiny.

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A Tumultuous Week for Federal Cybersecurity Efforts

Credit to Author: BrianKrebs| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 02:50:10 +0000

President Trump last week issued a flurry of executive orders that upended a number of government initiatives focused on improving the nation’s cybersecurity posture. The president fired all advisors from the Department of Homeland Security’s Cyber Safety Review Board, called for the creation of a strategic cryptocurrency reserve, and voided a Biden administration action that sought to reduce the risks that artificial intelligence poses to consumers, workers and national security.

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