Latest cybersecurity reporting from selected sources.

EC-Council, creator of the world-renowned Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) credential and a global leader in applied cybersecurity education, today launched its Enterprise AI Credential Suite, with four new role-based AI certifications debuting alongside Certified CISO v4, an overhauled executive cyber leadership program. [...]

With $5.5 trillion in global AI risk exposure and 700,000 U.S. workers needing reskilling, four new AI certifications and Certified CISO v4 help close the gap between AI adoption and workforce readiness

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) has withdrawn its $1.5 million grant proposal to the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) due to funding terms forcing a compromise on its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.. [...]

Days Are Dwindling, But Biden White House Unveils New AI Roadmap for HHSWith 10 days left in office, the Biden administration released an artificial intelligence strategic plan for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service. HHS called the plan a "comprehensive roadmap" outlining the department’s "commitment to trustworthy, ethical and equitable AI use.

Justice Department Aiming to Emphasize Privacy and Security in AI DeploymentThe U.S. Department of Justice is drafting new guidelines for law enforcement on the use of artificial intelligence and facial recognition tools to enhance public safety while safeguarding civil rights and ensuring ethical deployment, a senior official said Wednesday.

We Need Low-Cost, High-Volume Weapons Systems to Prevail in Future ConflictsHas the U.S. created the wrong war machine? Developing and deploying advanced military technologies involves balancing the desire to improve national security with the need to navigate the ethical, strategic and existential challenges these technologies present.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has announced a revision of its policy on how federal prosecutors should charge violations of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), carving out "good-fath" security research from being prosecuted. [...]