Latest coverage for Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI is working on yet another AI model, reportedly called GPT-4.1, a successor to GPT-4o. [...]

A new class of supply chain attacks named 'slopsquatting' has emerged from the increased use of generative AI tools for coding and the model's tendency to "hallucinate" non-existent package names. [...]

Hallucinated package names fuel 'slopsquatting' The rise of AI-powered code generation tools is reshaping how developers write software - and introducing new risks to the software supply chain in the process.…

Also: Ransomware Profits Down, Meta's Benchmarking ControversyIn this week's update, ISMG editors previewed our return to the RSAC Conference studios in San Francisco, explored cracks in the ransomware business model, and unpacked the debate over Meta's Llama 4 benchmarks and their implications for AI transparency.

​Microsoft is gradually rolling out the AI-powered Windows Recall feature to Insiders in the Release Preview channel before making it generally available to all Windows users with Copilot+ PCs. [...]

Google's AI video generator tool Veo 2, which is the company's take on OpenAI's Sora, is now rolling out to some users in the United States. [...]

Researchers characterize the company's artificial intelligence chatbot as less secure than ChatGPT and even DeepSeek.

Experts at the Google Cloud Next event set out how security teams need to adapt their focuses in the wake of trends such as rising cyber-attacks and advances in AI

Chief Information Officer Meerah Rajavel shares Palo Alto Networks’ strategy for enterprise AI: securing models from the outset, combating adversarial use and leveraging increased productivity and automation to cut manual workloads across engineering, support, sales and HR.

Also, Oracle Denies Cloud Breach, Blames Hack on Obsolete ServersThis week, Port of Seattle notified victims, Oracle blamed hack on obsolete servers, Google and Microsoft released April patches, WK Kellogg breached, six arrested in Spain for AI-investment scam, Scattered Spider's "King Bob" pleaded guilty, SmokeLoader users busted.

OpenAI is giving ChatGPT's memory feature its biggest upgrade yet, allowing the AI to know you better by referencing all your past conversations. [...]

Lowering Machine Identity Risks in AI, ML and Bot WorkflowsWhile AI, ML and bot workflows boost efficiency, they also expand the attack surface. Over-permissioned identities, exploitable vulnerabilities and AI misuse pose significant security risks. AI-driven security tools can mitigate these risks by detecting anomalies and automating threat response.

Claude has a new subscription tier called "MAX," but it costs a whopping $200 per month, and users aren't happy with how the company enforces rate limits. [...]

AI Tool Streamlines Clinical Workflows at WellSpan With Microsoft's Dragon CopilotWellSpan Health deploys Dragon Copilot, blending voice dictation and ambient listening to ease clinician burnout. It streamlines tasks with generative AI as part of an ecosystem shift, offering hope amid high burnout rates and workforce shortages.

AI agents have rapidly evolved from experimental technology to essential business tools. The OWASP framework explicitly recognizes that Non-Human Identities play a key role in agentic AI security. Their analysis highlights how these autonomous software entities can make decisions, chain complex actions together, and operate continuously without human intervention. They're no longer just tools,

A new AI-powered framework dubbed “AkiraBot” has successfully spammed 80,000 websites since September 2024

OpenAI is preparing to launch as many as three new AI models, possibly called "o4-mini", "o4-mini-high" and "o3". [...]

Cybersecurity researchers have disclosed details of an artificial intelligence (AI) powered platform called AkiraBot that's used to spam website chats, comment sections, and contact forms to promote dubious search engine optimization (SEO) services such as Akira and ServicewrapGO

A previously disclosed vulnerability in NVIDIA Container Toolkit has an incomplete patch, which, if exploited, could put a wide range of AI infrastructure and sensitive data at risk.

Largest Palo Alto Purchase Since 2020 Would Aid AI Model Security and GovernancePalo Alto Networks is eyeing its largest startup deal since December 2020, with the platform giant targeting Protect AI, a startup that offers AI scanning, LLM security and Gen AI red teaming. Palo Alto Networks is prepared to pay between $650 million and $700 million for Protect AI, Globes reported.