The AI hacking apocalypse is not inevitable
While large language models present real risks to society, experts say they can be tested and largely controlled using well-worn cybersecurity and policy choices.
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In recent conversations, cybersecurity and national security professionals raised questions about both the technical solutions OpenAI and Anthropic use to contain their models, as well as the glaring absence of federal oversight from federal regulators or truly independent third-party review. (Image via Getty) Government -
Lonely child sitting on a suitcase and waiting for departure at the airport looking at the arrivals board. (Getty Images) Government Cyberattack causes a flight delay? Airlines won’t owe you a hotel or meal
A Department of Transportation rule published last week says that airlines complying with cybersecurity regulations will have reduced customer obligations in the event of an attack.
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(Getty Images) Government Dogged Russia-based botnet dismantled after 23-year run
Sality’s peer-to-peer infrastructure allowed it to evade system-wide disruption efforts for an exceptionally long period. Authorities and cybersecurity experts finally brought it down.
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(Getty Images) AI The Collective Cyber Defense letter wrote your next vendor questionnaire
More than 200 companies have now signed to an August 27 letter about improving cyber defenses in the age of AI. Buried in it are three metrics every one of them endorse under its own logo: coverage, containment speed, and whether fixes work.
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Toronto, Canada – March 25, 2026: AI assistant apps on a smartphone – OpenAI ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini. (Getty Images) Uncategorized 100-plus companies call for ‘global surge’ in AI-powered cyber defense
OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Microsoft, and others say there’s a narrow “defenders’ window” to strengthen security before AI-powered attacks become more sophisticated.
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In a pair of blogs posted Monday, OpenAI said it was updating its Daybreak program – which provides unreleased frontier models to private organizations and governments for defensive cybersecurity work – and introducing a new model variant. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via Getty Images) AI OpenAI says Daybreak will expand to offer specialized cyber services
The company rolled out “Red” and “Blue” programs for defenders, introduced a new model and announced partnerships with 16 major cybersecurity vendors.
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(Getty Images) Threats CrowdStrike: AI is now both the weapon and the target in cyberattacks
AI generates 2.5 signals for every human-triggered signal CrowdStrike has to assess. Meanwhile, attackers are using AI to weaponize vulnerabilities faster than companies can patch them.
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It this APT29? Or Velvet Chollima? Or Volt Typhoon? Or Sandworm Relic? Can CISOs keep up? (Pexels) Uncategorized Google’s solution to hacker name confusion? Yet another naming system
APT-number conventions are out, cryptonyms are in, and security teams now have one more naming system to keep straight.
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Transparent panels displaying programming code create a visually engaging representation of data flow and digital transformation, symbolizing the power of machine learning and AI Threats Malware is targeting AI tools in software development environments
The worm blends in with thousands of other commands occurring daily in any given environment, yet its intent and origins remain unknown.
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A spider hangs from the railing of a pedestrian bridge. (Moritz Frankenberg/Getty Images) Cybercrime Leading members of Scattered Spider sentenced in UK to 66 months in jail
Thalha Jubair and Owen Flowers led and directed many attacks attributed to the hacker subset of The Com. U.S. authorities previously accused Jubair of participating in at least 120 attacks.