Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (1 October 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY – Securing Critical Infrastructure in the Age of AI (Center for Security and Emerging Technology – October 2024) As critical infrastructure operators and providers seek to harness the benefits of new artificial intelligence capabilities, they must also manage associated risks from both AI-enabled cyber threats and potential vulnerabilities in deployed AI […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (27 September 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY – Strengthening resilience in the East. How the EU can empower countries against foreign interference (Nad’a Kovalčíková, Leonardo De Agostini, Beatrice Catena – European Union Institute for Security Studies – 25 September 2024) Hybrid threats in the Eastern Neighbourhood have contributed to the EU adopting a coordinated approach to foreign information […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (26 September 2024)
Extract from the speech by the President of Czechia, Petr Pavel (United Nations General Assembly 2024, 25 September 2024): (…) With progressing digital transformation and our increasing reliance on advanced technology, the gravity and scale of cyber threats are increasing; and respect no borders. Cyber espionage and attacks against our hospitals, media, infrastructure, national institutions […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (24-25 September 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY – Negotiating Africa’s Digital Partnerships amid Geopolitical Competition (Folashadé Soulé – Centre for International Governance Innovation – 23 September 2024) Rising geopolitical tensions among China, the United States and other major powers are making digital partnership negotiations between African stakeholders and these global actors more complex. China is becoming an […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (24 September 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY 4 more nations sign on to US-led counter-spyware agreement (David DiMolfetta – 23 September 2024) Austria, Estonia, Lithuania and the Netherlands on Sunday joined a U.S.-led pact designed to deter global spyware abuses, marking 21 nations signing onto the agreement after the alliance began with 11 participants in March […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (18-19 September 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY – Phishing Espionage Attack Targets US-Taiwan Defense Conference (Nate Nelson – Dark Reading – 18 September 2024) A meeting of influential figures in and around the US and Taiwanese defense industries has been targeted by a phishing attack carrying fileless malware. The 23rd US-Taiwan Defense Industry Conference will be held next […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (17-18 September 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY – Hundreds of Pagers Exploded in Lebanon and Syria in a Deadly Attack. Here’s What We Know. n what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (17 September 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY – Without Freedom of Thought, Future Planning Becomes Impossible. If the United Nations wants to shore up our global future, it should start with protecting our freedom of thought and opinion. The UN Secretary-General is convening the Summit of the Future this month in New York, designed to reset the international […]
Digest on AI & Emerging Technologies (16 September 2024)
TOP OF THE DAY – How the New EU Regulatory Landscape Will Impact Software Security The new European Union (EU) cybersecurity regulatory landscape has arrived. Organizations are now being faced with more demanding, challenging and fine-tuned cyber resilience requirements across their entire ecosystem. This is now especially true for a long-waited area, the secure development […]
AI: Between Regulation and Innovation
In the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI), regulators across the globe are racing to keep up with rapidly advancing technology. Google’s President of Global Affairs, Kent Walker, recently emphasized the favorable alignment of core principles as lawmakers in Europe push forward with new AI rules and in the U.S. by releasing the White House executive […]