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Artificial intelligence (AI) describes computer systems that perform tasks such as recognizing patterns, making predictions, understanding language, or generating content. In security reporting, the term commonly includes machine-learning models used for detection and analysis, as well as generative AI applications that produce text, code, images, or other outputs.
AI can help analyze security telemetry, prioritize vulnerabilities, and support investigations, but its outputs can be wrong or manipulated. Important attack surfaces include prompt injection that steers an application into unintended actions, sensitive data being exposed through prompts or model outputs, and excessive permissions granted to AI systems that use external tools. Models can also be degraded by poisoned training data or evaded with carefully crafted inputs. Practitioners should protect training and operational data, limit model access and tool permissions, test for adversarial behavior, and require appropriate human validation before high-impact decisions.
Cybersecurity researchers have uncovered a jailbreak technique to bypass ethical guardrails erected by OpenAI in its latest large language model (LLM) GPT-5 and produce illicit instructions
The winners of the AI Cybersecurity Challenge (AIxCC), Team Atlanta, won a $4m prize
OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, overpromised on GPT-5, and real-life results are underwhelming, but it looks like a new update is rolling out that might address some of the concerns. [...]
In misinformation, Russia might be the top dog but the Chinese are coming warns former NSA boss DEF CON A cache of documents uncovered by Vanderbilt University has revealed disturbing details about how a Chinese company is building up a database of US politicians and influencers with whom to share propaganda.…
CEO Yevgeny Dibrov Says Otorio Acquisition Positions Armis for Strong GrowthArmis CEO Yevgeny Dibrov outlines how the Otorio acquisition is driving OT security advances, enabling on-prem deployments and secure remote access. He also details AI's role in defense, Nvidia collaborations and upcoming products to expand the cyber exposure management suite.
Firm Says Latest Model Hallucinates Less, Scores Better on BenchmarksOpenAI's unveiling of its latest and newest model arrived wrapped in the big-claim language now standard in the generative artificial intelligence race. The company calls GPT-5 its "smartest, fastest, most useful model yet," but in 2025, those superlatives are table stakes.
CEO Nick Schneider Says Cylance Integration Expands Security Platform ValueRoughly half of clients adopting Aurora endpoint security are replacing older, legacy endpoint solutions, while the other half are swapping out or augmenting next-gen endpoint tools, said CEO Nick Schneider. Arctic Wolf's security operations in Cylance's technology has created a unified platform delivering more than standalone endpoint protection.
Cybersecurity researchers are drawing attention to a new campaign that's using legitimate generative artificial intelligence (AI)-powered website building tools like DeepSite AI and BlackBox AI to create replica phishing pages mimicking Brazilian government agencies as part of a financially motivated campaign
Chipmaker Argues Against Growing Interest in US to Require New Security MeasuresArtificial intelligence chip-making powerhouse Nvidia is rejecting claims from China’s top cyber agency that its H20 chips include location tracking and kill-switch features - while warning U.S. lawmakers against requiring those capabilities in future chip designs.
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Security startups of all stripes submitted applications for Black Hat USA's Startup Spotlight. Prime Security won with its AI security architect platform.
The NSA’s CAPT program, launched in 2024 with Horizon3.ai, now benefits 1000 of the 300,000 US Defense Industrial Base companies
After a long wait, GPT-5 is finally rolling out. It's available for free, Plus, Pro and Team users today. This means everyone gets to try GPT-5 today, but paid users get higher limits. [...]
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A new Microsoft AI agent, named Project Ire, is able to autonomously classify malware at a global scale with a high level of precision
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Now that we are well into 2025, cloud attacks are evolving faster than ever and artificial intelligence (AI) is both a weapon and a shield. As AI rapidly changes how enterprises innovate, security teams are now tasked with a triple burden: Secure AI embedded in every part of the business
Many hands make light work in the SOC Sponsored feature The cyberthreat landscape is evolving fast, with highly organized bad actors launching ever more devastating and sophisticated attacks against often ill-prepared targets.…
OpenAI is hosting a live stream at 10AM PT to announce GPT-5, but Microsoft has already confirmed the details. [...]