In other news, the FBI is investigating whether a lobbyist firm working for Exxon Mobil was involved in a hack-and-leak operation targeting the oil company’s critics. The DCI Group is suspected of compiling a list of targets and providing them to an Israeli private detective, who then outsourced the hacking. The Biden administration has imposed new controls to prevent China from advancing in the AI race, and the Federal Trade Commission has taken action against Evolv Technologies for making false claims about its AI screening tech's effectiveness at detecting weapons.
Key takeaways:
- Cybercriminals and digital spies are using artificial intelligence to increase the volume and impact of their attacks, according to a review by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
- Generative AI like OpenAI’s ChatGPT models or Meta’s Llama are making it harder for defenders to identify social engineering attacks.
- Google's AI has been used to find software vulnerabilities, helping to patch apps and protect users, highlighting the defensive potential of AI technology.
- The FBI is investigating whether a lobbyist firm working for Exxon Mobil was involved in a hack-and-leak operation targeting critics of the oil company.