Welcome back to the Abstract! It’s hard to keep up with all the news about all the giant gassy orbiters out there. I’m speaking, of course, about hot Jupiters, a class of planets that takes the concept of “inhospitable” to dazzling and creative new levels, and which had an epic news week. Then, what did…
The Department of Homeland Security has issued a directive establishing DHS policy for the use and acquisition of artificial intelligence as part of efforts to advance AI innovation and governance while managing risks.The directive issued on Jan. 15 states that specifications for technical requireme
Agents from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have gained access to a massive database of health and car insurance claims and are using it to track down people they want to deport, according to internal ICE material viewed by 404 Media. The database, which contains details on more than 1.8 billion insurance claims and 58…
Sophos X-Ops looks at the realism of this year’s MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations
Like some (many? most? all?) authors I sometimes check how my book is doing on Amazon and other booksellers. Recently while doing that, I came across another listing on the online retailer: “SUMMARY OF JOSEPH COX’S DARK WIRE,” referring to the book I spent years researching, investigating, and writing. It cost $4.99. Curious whether this…
The Dow Jones held up best out of major indexes on the stock market today. Nvidia plunged due to concerns of China AI lab DeepSeek.
What threats do security leaders need to worry about? Answer this question and more with Corey Nachreiner, CISO at WatchGuard.
Scammers are leveraging AI technology to create realistic-sounding voicemail scams, tricking victims into giving up sensitive information.
Across most of the U.S., if you want to watch porn online, you have to hand over a government ID or submit to a biometric scan to determine you’re over 18 years of age. But people in Wisconsin can keep freely accessing porn sites—and any other website that hosts more than one third adult content—after…
President Trump’s action revoking the Biden Administration’s prior Executive Order on AI safety raises expectations for corporate boards to proactively monitor technology risks-at least until a new regulatory plan is forthcoming.
