By David Hollingworth Security researchers at Microsoft have spotted a Chinese-based threat actor engaging in espionage operations against organisations in Taiwan. The group, dubbed Flax Typhoon by Microsoft, has been operating since at least 2021, and has previously been seen to go after … [Read more...]
The tech standards that shape the future: How Europeans should respond to China’s rising influence
Europeans should avoid escalating matters with China in the world of international technology standards – but they should nevertheless remain watchful and establish a platform to monitor developments in this crucial arena. Julian Ringhof @julian_ringhof on Twitter Policy … [Read more...]
Victor Gânsac, SafeTech: În ultimii ani, am sesizat o creştere semnificativă a atacurilor cibernetice îndreptate asupra companiilor energetice, inclusiv în România
de: Roxana Petrescu Caracterul strategic al companiilor energetice le fac ţinte „apetisante“ pentru atacurile cibernetice, ultimii ani aducând o intensificare a acestei activităţi, inclusiv în România. Partea bună este că soluţii de contraatac există, unele fiind livrate chiar de companii de … [Read more...]
Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies: a challenge for civilization?
Virginie MARTINS de NOBREGA Virginie Martins de Nobrega is an international lawyer and consultant working on the multiple AI applications in international affairs and relations. She intervenes on transversal issues related to the risks, opportunities and impact of artificial intelligence and … [Read more...]
Web browsing overtakes email as the preferred method of spreading ransomware
by David Hollingworth A new report revealed that where once email was king when it came to infecting networks with ransomware, all the cool hackers are now turning to using URLs – web browsing, basically – to spread their malicious wares. In fact, while email was the most prevalent vector for … [Read more...]
Tech Council of Australia urges digital identity reform
by David Hollingworth A former NSW politician has announced that he is part of a new initiative from the Tech Council of Australia to help reform digital credentials and identities. Victor Dominello, ex-NSW minister for customer service and digital government, announced on LinkedIn late last … [Read more...]
Thales to acquire US cyber security provider Imperva
Thales has confirmed that the company has reached an agreement with Thoma Bravo for the acquisition of US-based data and cyber security provider Imperva. The acquisition, valued at US$3.6 billion, will see Thales acquire 100 per cent of the cyber company. It is hoped that the acquisition will … [Read more...]
Paterson pushes to ground over 3,000 Chinese drones across government
by Daniel Croft The Australian government owns over 3,000 Chinese-made drones that utilise technology linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), flagging them as a security risk, according to a government-wide audit. The audit, which was launched by shadow cyber security minister James … [Read more...]
Despite the Hype, Artificial Intelligence Remains Inferior to the Human Brain With new alarming predictions being made every week, it is important to explore the limitations of AI. The human brain provides the best reference point
By Dr. Mathew Maavak If neuroscience is an inchoate field riddled with myriad questions and gaps, what of its simpler subset – artificial intelligence? Can an embryonic technology invented by humans suddenly spring to life and threaten mankind? If we cannot fully understand how the human brain … [Read more...]
The Fourth Industrial Revolution: The Future of AI, The Past of Homo Sapiens? Conversation with Khal Shariff and Robert J Sawyer
By Michael Welch Imagine a world where you can now take your problems to a computer and found that it is the best therapist you ever had! Where the companion on-line that could well be the love of your life based on your private conversations is in fact not human! Where every professor, every … [Read more...]