As a backlash against AI builds in the U.S. and elsewhere, China is acting to stave off social and economic disruption.
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AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News
Ransomware negotiator caught secretly assisting BlackCat extortion scheme
Angelo Martino pleaded guilty to helping BlackCat ransomware group while acting as a ransomware negotiator. Another U.S. cybersecurity expert, Angelo Martino, admitted helping the BlackCat ransomware group while working as a ransomware negotiator. Angelo Martino (41) admitted helping the BlackCat ransomware group while working for a U.S. incident response firm. “A Florida man, formerly employed…
AI, Compliance, Cybersecurity, Exploits, Global Security News, Network Security, Risk Management
Space Force official touts AI’s impact on cyber compliance
Seth Whitworth, who is both acting Associate Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Cyber and Data and acting chief information security officer, said he believes AI tools are shifting the way defenders review cyber risk, both for individual systems and more holistically throughout an enterprise. In particular, Large Language Models can be used to systematically…
Global Security News, Russia
Yanluowang ransomware access broker gets 81 months in prison
A Russian national was sentenced to nearly 7 years in prison after pleading guilty to acting as an initial access broker (IAB) for Yanluowang ransomware attacks. […]
AI, Cybersecurity, Global Security News, Politics
Gottumukkala out, Andersen in as acting CISA director
Madhu Gottumukkala is out as acting director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, with current agency executive director for cybersecurity Nick Andersen replacing him as the interim leader. News of Gottumukkala’s departure breaks one day after CyberScoop reported on widespread dismay with the agency’s performance during the first year of the Trump administration, with…
AI, Apps, Compliance, Endpoint, Global Security News, Risk Management
Proofpoint Wants Visibility Into How AI Really Works
Security teams are being asked to protect a workspace that now includes AI acting alongside people. Once AI has access to systems and data, securing the workflow becomes a very different animal. That’s the backdrop for Proofpoint’s acquisition of Acuvity, a startup focused on AI security and governance. The deal is aimed at adding AI-native…