Dateline: Hybrid wars in Ukraine, Russia, Israel, and Gaza.
Ukraine at D+613: ISPs disrupted in occupied territories. (CyberWire) Ukrainian auxiliaries disrupt iSPs in Russian-occupied territories. Uncorroborated reports of a shake-up in the Russian command operating in the Kherson sector. An anti-Semitic riot closes a Russian airport.
Israel Latest: War Intensifies as Netanyahu Faces Calls to Quit (Bloomberg) Israel’s military widened its ground offensive in Gaza, saying it killed dozens of Hamas militants overnight and describing the invasion as advancing gradually and to plan.
Israel sends elite troops into Gaza Strip for ‘long war’ (The Telegraph) Benjamin Netanyahu declares that next stage of his plan to ‘abolish evil’ is under way as battles rage on streets
‘A spider’s web of tunnels’: inside Gaza’s underground network being targeted by Israel (the Guardian) The vast labyrinth used for smuggling and Hamas operations has long been a barrier to large-scale invasion
Israeli army says it has hit 150 underground targets in Gaza (the Guardian) About 100 jets involved in heavy bombardment as Palestinians report clashes in north-east and central strip
Gaza’s Tunnels Loom Large for Israel’s Ground Forces (New York Times) Hamas is believed to hide weapons, fighters and even command centers in miles of subterranean pathways and chambers.
Analysis: This is Hamas’ Intelligence-Gathering Apparatus (Israel Defense) Using open-source data, human intelligence, drones, and additional methods, Hamas displayed highly professional gathering and analysis capabilities, which served it well in preparation for the massacre it committed on October 7th
Israel steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory's communications (AP News) The Israeli army says its ground forces are “expanding their activity” in the Gaza Strip, as it moves closer to a full-on ground invasion of the besieged territory.
The Destruction of Gaza’s Internet Is Complete (WIRED) As Israel increases its ground operation in Gaza, the last remaining internet and mobile connections have gone dark.
Rocket Alert Apps Warn Israelis of Incoming Attacks While Gaza Is Left in the Dark (WIRED) Civilians in Israel can get mobile alerts of incoming rockets from apps that relay data from the Israel Defense Forces. Gaza has no early warning system, or internet access.
Elon Musk’s Starlink to help Gaza amid internet blackout (Record) The communication disruption in Gaza affects the central emergency number 101 and hampers the arrival of ambulances to the wounded in the ongoing strikes.
‘They were abandoned’: grief and anger at funeral for Hamas kibbutz victims (the Guardian) Mourners struggle to come to terms with scale of loss and vast ground operation to come
Families of Hostages Kidnapped by Hamas Turn to Phone Pings for Proof of Life (WIRED) More than 220 people are believed to have been kidnapped and taken to Gaza by Hamas. Their loved ones are trying to trace them using every grain of information they can find.
Israel Taps Blacklisted Pegasus Maker to Track Hostages in Gaza (Bloomberg) NSO, Candiru are joining war effort at Israel’s request. Shift seen as return to the fold for shunned cyber companies.
Israel Taps Blacklisted Cyber Firms to Track Hostages in Gaza: Report (Defense Post) Israel is tapping the services of two controversial cyber companies to help track Hamas hostages in the Gaza Strip, according to a report by Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter.
Most Sustained 'GPS Spoofing' Ever! Israel Thwarts Hezbollah Rockets By Tampering With GPS Signals? (Latest Asian, Middle-East, EurAsian, Indian News) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have reportedly been tampering with the GPS signals over its northern airspace as fears of an all-out war between Israel and the Lebanon-based Hezbollah militant group looms. Overshadowing US, China Set To Become World’s Biggest Military Power? Congress Paints A Worrying Picture To defend itself against Hezbollah missile strikes, Israel […]
A.I. Muddies Israel-Hamas War in Unexpected Way (New York Times) Fakes related to the conflict have been limited and largely unconvincing, but their presence has people doubting real evidence.
Hamas blocks foreign nationals from leaving Gaza (The Telegraph) UK is working to rescue its citizens as 'scared and desperate' people begin looting food
Hamas Reportedly Looking To Track Down Eight Russian-Israeli Hostages (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) The Hamas militant group -- which is holding more than 200 hostages seized in its October 7 attack on Israel -- is attempting to locate eight Russian-Israeli dual citizens following a request from Moscow to free them, Russian news agencies reported on October 28.
Iran's Raisi Says Israeli Actions In Gaza 'May Force Everyone' To Act (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi on October 29 said Israel's ongoing bombardment of Gaza "may force everyone" to act, in the latest warning issued by the Islamic republic since the start of the Israel-Hamas conflict.
Israel-Hamas war hacks slow down but go global (Axios) Hackers targeting the war between Israel and Hamas are starting to slow their activity — but some groups are taking their attacks global, according to recent research.
Opinion | A Plan to Defeat Hamas and Avoid a Bloodbath (New York Times) A former Israeli prime minister sketches a plausible path to victory.
As Gazans Scrounge for Food and Water, Hamas Sits on a Rich Trove of Supplies (New York Times) Hamas has spent years stockpiling desperately needed fuel, food and medicine, as well as ammo and weapons, in the miles of tunnels it has carved out under Gaza.
Ukraine Alleges Russian Involvement in Hamas's Attack on Israel (BNN Breaking) Ukraine alleges Russia's involvement in the recent Hamas attack on Israel, citing a decrease in Russian cyberattacks on Ukraine as evidence of a shift in Russian efforts.
Hundreds storm airport in Russia in antisemitic riot over arrival of plane from Israel (AP News) Hundreds of people have stormed into the main airport in Russia’s Dagestan region and onto the landing field, seeking passengers arriving from the Israeli city of Tel Aviv.
Mob looking for Jews storms airport in Russia's Dagestan and surrounds plane landing from Israel (The Telegraph) Crowd overwhelmed security and broke into Makhachkala airport, chanting anti-Semitic slogans and demanding the expulsion of all Jews
Putin is dragging the Middle East into his own failing war (The Telegraph) The Russian president’s ‘humanitarian’ interventions over Gaza are pure Machiavellianism
Russia's Shoigu accuses West of seeking to expand Ukraine war to Asia-Pacific (Reuters) Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said the West wants to expand the conflict in the Ukraine to the Asia-Pacific region, Russian state media reported, citing comments made at a Beijing defence forum on Monday.
How Toy Drones Are Transforming War in Ukraine and Israel (The Daily Beast) Quadcopters typically used by hobbyists are being used to target and attack soldiers in battlefields all over the world—to devastating effect.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 614 (the Guardian) Russian security service says it has detained Russian man in Crimea on suspicion of passing military secrets to Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine war live: Kyiv claims it has hit Russian air defence system in Crimea; Russia boosting forces near Bakhmut, says Ukraine (the Guardian) Ukraine ‘successfully hits’ Russian air defences in Crimea; Russian soldiers switching from defensive positions near Bakhmut, Ukraine says
Ukraine: War enters a new phase before the winter (Deutsche Welle) Even without a breakthrough on the southern front, Ukraine is in a better position than before its counteroffensive. Ammunition supplies from Germany have become crucial for the fight against Russian invaders.
Russia Suffers Heavy Losses Near Avdiyivka, U.K. Says, As Kyiv-Backed Peace Talks Begin In Malta (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) Heavy fighting continued around the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiyivka on October 28, even as representatives from dozens of nations met in Malta to discuss Ukraine-driven peace proposals and while Kyiv and Moscow exchanged accusations of attacks near nuclear-related sites in each country.
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 613 (the Guardian) Russian losses in Avdiivka may be its worst of 2023, says UK; Ukraine and Netherlands start bilateral agreement talks
Russia-Ukraine war live: Russian losses in recent offensive around Avdiivka ‘likely to be worst of 2023’ (the Guardian) UK Ministry of Defence says Russian offensive, which started earlier this month, is leading to large numbers of casualties
Russia-Ukraine war live: Belarusian leader Lukashenko says ‘situation is now seriously stalemate’ (the Guardian) Ally of Vladimir Putin says the conflict needs to be resolved at the negotiating table as ‘no one … can advance their position’
Russia's war in Ukraine stokes tensions in Georgia | 60 Minutes (CBS News) An influx of Russians into Georgia has stoked fears of war. Many also fear it could hurt
Georgia’s chances of gaining membership into the European Union.
Suspected Russian GPS Jamming Risks Fresh Dangers In Black Sea Region (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) First Romania, now Bulgaria is reporting problems with GPS, with pilots complaining of outages of the satellite navigation system just before landing in Sofia. Bulgarian officials are being careful not to blame Moscow but say the GPS glitches became an issue shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine.
Unlocking satellite potential for Ukraine’s resistance (Decode39) GPS has been essential to Ukraine’s Armed Forces in their defence against Russia’s war of aggression, but it has also shown its limits. In this analysis, Leonardo Maria Lombardi outlines the state of the art and explains how alternative tech, such as topographic mapping and AI, can complement the effort
Ukrainian hackers disrupt internet providers in Russia-occupied territories (Record) Ukrainian hackers have temporarily disabled internet services in parts of the country’s territories that have been occupied by Russia.
Ukrainian IT Army paralyzes Russian telecom in occupied territories (Euromaidan) “The fight in cyberspace continues. The IT Army is building strength and preparing for upcoming operations,” Ukraine’s Digital Minister Fedorov said.
Who is carrying out cyberattacks on Ukraine, and how many of them have Russian origins? (Odessa Journal) According to the State Special Communications Service, one of the most active and capable hostile hacker groups, th ...
New Cyber Attacks Targeting Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure (EnergyPortal.eu) New Cyber Attacks Targeting Ukraine's Energy Infrastructure - EnergyPortal.eu
Surging disinformation seeks to dent Western aid to Ukraine (New Straits Times) FROM fake street art to doctored media reports demonising President Volodymyr Zelensky, a torrent of online disinformation seeks to erode Western support that is crucial for Ukraine's war effort against Russia.
Russia Launches Anti-Spy Operation in Ukraine's South, One Killed (The Defense Post) Russia said it killed a suspected Ukrainian spy and shut down two pro-Kyiv online outlets during an operation in the Zaporizhzhia region.
Kremlin’s Onetime Pick to Be Ukraine’s Puppet Leader Is Shot in Crimea (New York Times) Oleg Tsaryov, a pro-Russian businessman and former lawmaker, was said to have been wounded in the attack. Moscow had planned to set him up as head of government in Kyiv if its invasion had succeeded.
Pro-Moscow Ukrainian politician shot in apparent assassination attempt (the Guardian) Oleg Tsaryov, who had been tipped to lead a puppet government after Russia’s 2022 invasion, is in a critical condition
Austin, Blinken set to make case for White House defense supplemental (Military Times) Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Oct. 30, 2023.
McConnell goes all out as Ukraine fight fractures GOP (POLITICO) His intense lobbying effort puts the Senate GOP leader at odds with his new House counterpart, Speaker Mike Johnson.
Moscow Will Confiscate EU Assets If Brussels 'Steals' Frozen Russian Funds, Putin Ally Threatens (RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty) Russia will confiscate assets belonging to European Union states it deems unfriendly if the bloc "steals" frozen Russian funds in a drive to fund Ukraine, an ally of President Vladimir Putin said on October 29.
Kyiv to cut off Russian gas transit to Europe at end of 2024 (Yahoo Finance) Ukraine does not intend to extend the Russian gas transit contract after it expires at the end of 2024, Oleksiy Chernyshov, chairman of the state-owned oil and gas company Naftogaz, said in an interview with Radio Liberty published on Oct. 28.
‘Graffiti battle on streets of Belgrade’ as Serbia tries to stifle anti-Putin Russian exiles (the Guardian) Around 200,000 Russians have fled to Serbia, where they face threats and violence from the nationalist right
Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
N. Korean Lazarus Group Targets Software Vendor Using Known Flaws (The Hacker News) North Korea-aligned Lazarus Group is behind malicious campaigns targeting software vendors, exploiting security flaws in high-profile software.
Lazarus hackers breached dev repeatedly to deploy SIGNBT malware (BleepingComputer) The North Korean Lazarus hacking group repeatedly compromised a software vendor using flaws in vulnerable software despite multiple patches and warnings being made available by the developer.
Bermuda cyberattack still affecting systems five weeks on (Royal Gazette) Public services are still not fully restored five weeks after hackers got into the Government’s IT systems.
Campagnes d’attaques du mode opératoire APT28 depuis 2021 (CERT-FR) Lors de ses investigations, l’ANSSI a analysé plusieurs chaînes de compromission du mode opératoire d’attaque (MOA) APT28 utilisées à des fins d’espionnage. Certaines campagnes ont été dirigées contre des organisations françaises, dont des entités gouvernementales, des entreprises, des universités, ainsi que des instituts de recherche et des groupes de réflexion (think tanks).
ANSSI warns of Russia-linked APT28 attacks on French entities (Security Affairs) France National Agency for the Security of Information Systems warns that Russia-linked APT28 group has breached several critical networks.
France accuses Russian state hackers of targeting government systems, universities, think tanks (Record) A hacking group associated with Russia’s military intelligence agency has been spying on French universities, businesses, think tanks, and government agencies, according to a new report from France’s top cybersecurity agency.
Microsoft: 0ktapus Cyberattackers Evolve to 'Most Dangerous' Status (Dark Reading) The English-speaking cyberattack group behind the MGM and Caesars Entertainment attacks is adding unique capabilities and gaining in sophistication. Prepare now, Microsoft says.
Microsoft Warns as Scattered Spider Expands from SIM Swaps to Ransomware (The Hacker News) New research reveals how the zero-day financial criminal group Scattered Spider leverages sophisticated phishing, SIM swapping, and help desk fraud ta
New Hunters International ransomware possible rebrand of Hive (BleepingComputer) A new ransomware-as-a-service brand named Hunters International has emerged using code used by the Hive ransomware operation, leading to the valid assumption that the old gang has resumed activity under a different flag.
Hello Alfred app exposes user data (Security Affairs) Hello Alfred, an in-home hospitality app, left a database accessible without password protection, exposing almost 170,000 records containing private user data.
Safari Side-Channel Attack Enables Browser Theft (Dark Reading) The "iLeakage" attack affects all recent iPhone, iPad, and MacBook models, allowing attackers to peruse your Gmail inbox, steal your Instagram password, or scrutinize your YouTube history.
F5 Issues Warning: BIG-IP Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution (The Hacker News) F5 warns of a critical vulnerability (CVE-2023-46747) in BIG-IP, allowing unauthenticated remote code execution.
Stanford University investigating cyberattack after ransomware claims (Record) Stanford is looking into a cybersecurity incident within its Department of Public Safety after a ransomware gang claimed it attacked the school on Friday.
Boeing assessing Lockbit hacking gang threat of sensitive data leak (Reuters) Boeing Co said on Friday it was assessing a claim made by the Lockbit cybercrime gang that it had "a tremendous amount" of sensitive data stolen from the aerospace giant that it would dump online if Boeing didn't pay ransom by Nov. 2.
LockBit claims theft of sensitive data from Boeing (Computing) Boeing, the aerospace giant, has apparently become the latest target of a Russian-linked ransomware group known as LockBit.
Boeing Investigates LockBit Ransomware Breach Claims (Infosecurity Magazine) Group alleges it stole large volume of sensitive data
Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have stolen data from Boeing (Security Affairs) Lockbit ransomware gang claims to have hacked the aerospace manufacturer and defense contractor Boeing and threatened to leak the stolen data
Risk & Repeat: Okta under fire after support system breach (TechTarget | Security) This Risk & Repeat podcast episode covers the recent breach of customer support systems belonging to identity and access management vendor Okta.
Okta and its delayed response to a security breach (Tech Wire Asia) The latest security breach at Okta is due to a compromise of the support system, granting an attacker access to sensitive files.
iPhones have been exposing your unique MAC despite Apple’s promises otherwise (Ars Technica) “From the get-go, this feature was useless,” researcher says of feature put into iOS 14.
SA Health patients caught up in data breach of third-party platform Personify Care (ABC) Thousands of South Australian public health patients are being contacted over a data breach of a third-party run portal.
Tri Counties Bank Announces Data Breach Impacting Sensitive Employee and Customer Information (JD Supra) On October 12, 2023, Tri Counties Bank filed a notice of data breach with the Attorney General of California after discovering that an unauthorized...
LastPass Security Breach: $4.4 Million in Cryptocurrencies Stolen (BeInCrypto) Approximately 25 LastPass users lost more than $4 million in crypto to hackers on October 25, according to ZachXBT.
CCleaner says hackers stole users' personal data during MOVEit mass-hack (TechCrunch) The maker of the popular optimization tool said hackers stole personal information of paid customers, including phone numbers.
Toronto Public Library dealing with cybersecurity 'incident' impacting some services (CBC News) Some online Toronto Public Library services are unavailable after a cybersecurity "incident" was detected on Saturday, the library says.
Security Patches, Mitigations, and Software Updates
Apple issued another patch to stop TriangleDB cyber snooping (Register) Kaspersky first found this software nasty on its own phones
Apple Releases Security Updates for iOS and iPadOS | CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency CISA) Apple has released security updates to address vulnerabilities in iOS and iPadOS. A cyber threat actor could exploit these vulnerabilities to take control of an affected system.
F5 urges to address a critical flaw in BIG-IP (Security Affairs) F5 warns customers of a critical vulnerability impacting BIG-IP that could lead to unauthenticated remote code execution.
Trends
You are the Weakest Link: Assessing Vulnerabilities and Solutions for Cybersecurity in Agriculture (Avertium) This report examines vulnerabilities in agriculture and discusses solutions for a sector that is unaccustomed to tech-related concerns.
Marketplace
zeroRISC Launches with $5 Million in Seed Funding to Deliver First Commercial OpenTitan®-based Cloud Security Service for Silicon (Business Wire) Funding round led by Cambridge Angels and other private investors; Nuvoton becomes first commercial integration partner; Company joins OpenTitan project
Silver Lake, Thoma Bravo-Backed SolarWinds Is Weighing Potential Sale (Bloomberg) Software firm working with advisers on process for this year. Shares of SolarWinds jump up as much as 8.8% on Friday.
Silver Lake and Thoma Bravo-Backed SolarWinds Considers Sale By Quiver Quantitative (Investing.com Canada) Silver Lake and Thoma Bravo-Backed SolarWinds Considers Sale
Proofpoint Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Tessian (Proofpoint) Cloud-native, API-enabled inbound and outbound email protection solution extends Proofpoint’s award-winning offering to address the most frequent form of data loss including misdirected email and d...
SailPoint Closes Osirium Acquisition (Business Wire) Transaction feeds into company’s vision for unified identity security for the modern enterprise
Uncle Sam Needs Hackers. Can They Get Clearances? (ClearanceJobs) There are safe ways to go about getting hired as a government-sanctioned hacker, but it isn’t impossible to get in with a shadier background.
Cybersecurity Headquarters, CIP Lab Opening in Tampa (West Orlando News) OPSWAT, a global leader in critical infrastructure protection (CIP) cybersecurity solutions, announced the grand opening of its global headquarters and innovative CIP Lab in Tampa, Florida
HYAS Named Winner of the Coveted Top InfoSec Innovator Awards for 2023 (Business Wire) HYAS Named Top Infosec Innovator Winner in Cyber Defense Magazine’s 11th Annual InfoSec Awards during CyberDefenseCon 2023.
Proofpoint to Get 3rd CEO Since 2022 as Ashan Willy Departs (BankInfo Security) Proofpoint will have its third CEO since March 2022 after tapping recently hired CFO Remi Thomas to become its interim top leader. The company selected Thomas to
Commvault Appoints Global Cybersecurity Expert Melissa Hathaway to Chair the Commvault Cyber Resilience Council (PR Newswire) Commvault, a leading provider of data protection and cyber resilience solutions for hybrid cloud organizations, today announced that Melissa...
Products, Services, and Solutions
New infosec products of the week: October 27, 2023 (Help Net Security) The featured infosec products this week are from: Darktrace, Data Theorem, Jumio, Malwarebytes, Progress, and Wazuh.
Briefing: Posts Corrected by ‘Community Notes’ Ineligible for Creator Monetization, Musk Says (The Information) X owner Elon Musk announced on Sunday that users can no longer receive ad revenue sharing from posts that had been corrected by the social media site’s crowdsourced fact-checking system, “Community Notes,” amid a war in Israel and Gaza that has tested X’s new leadership’s ability to deal with misinformation.
In a tweet, Musk said the change was “to maximize the incentive for accuracy over
Progress unveils AI-powered security tool to tackle cyber threats (IT Brief Australia) Progress has introduced AI capabilities in contextual threat event analysis, helping IT professionals tackle cyber threats.
Immuta Launches Immuta Discover for Enhanced Data Security and Compliance (PR Newswire) Immuta, a data security leader, today announced the release of Immuta Discover, a new product for automated tagging and classification on cloud...
Technologies, Techniques, and Standards
Beyond the Ballot: Navigating Digital Threats with Election Security (Flashpoint) With the November elections underway, understanding election security and protecting against potential risks is critical.
Inside Elon Musk’s First Election Crisis—a Day After He ‘Freed’ the Bird (WIRED) Less than 48 hours after Musk bought Twitter, staff was scrambling to avert a potential legal crisis.
The First 48: Our Firm Is Under Cyber Attack, Now What? (New York Law Journal) In this article, Zach Olsen and Jesse Dungan of communications firm Infinite Global raise eight questions to consider when a law firm becomes the victim of a cyber attack.
How to Speed Cyberattack Discovery (Information Week) Who’s that suspicious network visitor? Is the guest explainable or a potential threat? Cyberattack discovery will help you find the answer.
Raven: Open-source CI/CD pipeline security scanner (Help Net Security) Raven is an open-source CI/CD pipeline security scanner that makes hidden risks visible by connecting the dots across vulnerabilities.
US joins classified Australian cyber space exercise (Shephard Media) Dozen of US personnel from US Fleet Cyber Command and Marine Corps Forces Cyberspace Command participated in Exercise Cyber Sentinels in Canberra.
Why Every Business Needs Cybersecurity Awareness Training (TribuneByte.com) Out of all the possible cybersecurity protections you could possibly implement in your company, cybersecurity awareness training is one of the most fundamental. You could have the most expensive, top-of-the-line firewalls and advanced threat detection, and one human error can allow a threat actor full access to your entire network, bypassing all of your security …
Design and Innovation
Google Expands Its Bug Bounty Program to Tackle Artificial Intelligence Threats (The Hacker News) Google is expanding its Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP) to reward researchers for discovering attack scenarios targeting generative artificial int
Race to AI: the origins of artificial intelligence, from Turing to ChatGPT (the Guardian) Today’s poem-writing AI has ancestry in punch-card machines, trundling robots and godlike gaming engines
Information Security Report (PitchBook) Can generative AI jumpstart a stagnant infosec market?
Academia
UTSA’s cybersecurity program continues to grow as cyberattacks become more frequent (KSAT) UTSA's cybersecurity program has been around for over 20 years and continues to put cybersecurity professionals into the workforce.
Legislation, Policy, and Regulation
United Nations creates advisory body to address AI governance (Reuters) The United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday announced the creation of a 39-member advisory body to address issues in the international governance of artificial intelligence.
Can Rishi Sunak’s big summit save us from AI nightmare? (BBC News) The BBC's tech editor, Zoe Kleinman, looks ahead to next week's AI Safety Summit, hosted by the UK.
King Charles III signs off on UK Online Safety Act (Register) It's now up to Ofcom to sort out this messy legislation
FACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (The White House) Today, President Biden issued a landmark Executive Order to ensure that America leads the way in seizing the promise and managing the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). The Executive Order establishes new standards for AI safety and security, protects Americans’ privacy, advances equity and civil rights, stands up for consumers and workers, promotes innovation and…
Administration Actions on AI (AI.gov) Read President Biden’s Executive Order on AI and learn about administration actions to advance safe, secure, and trustworthy AI.
Joe Biden moves to compel tech groups to share AI safety test results (Financial Times) White House plans to use Defense Production Act to mitigate national security risks in powerful AI models
Sweeping new Biden order aims to alter the AI landscape (POLITICO) The White House is poised to make an all-hands effort to impose national rules on a fast-moving technology, according to a draft executive order.
Biden to Use Emergency Powers to Mitigate AI Risks (Wall Street Journal) The executive order seeks to manage artificial-intelligence threats from privacy to national security.
Biden to Issue First Regulations on Artificial Intelligence Systems (New York Times) In an order to be issued on Monday, the White House will outline requirements that the most advanced A.I. products be tested to assure they cannot be used to produce weapons, among other regulations.
Joe Biden’s Sweeping New Executive Order Aims to Drag the US Government Into the Age of ChatGPT (WIRED) President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security.
Biden wants to move fast on AI safeguards and will sign an executive order to address his concerns (AP News) President Joe Biden is signing a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence.
White House Executive Order Threatens to Put AI in a Regulatory Cage (R Street Institute) This analysis is based on breaking news and will be updated. To connect with the author, please e-mail pr@rstreet.org. The Biden administration today released a long-awaited major Executive Order (EO) on “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (AI)” that represents the latest effort by the White House to unilaterally advance AI policy as Congress continues...
HITRUST Responds to White House RFI for Harmonization of Cyber Frameworks (PR Newswire) HITRUST, the information risk management, standards, and certification body, today submitted comments in response to the White House Request...
FTC Amends Safeguards Rule to Require Non-Banking Financial Institutions to Report Data Security Breaches (Federal Trade Commission) The Federal Trade Commission has approved an amendment to the Safeguards Rule that would require non-banking institutions to report certain data bre
Legislature introduces bill to create islandwide collaboration for cybersecurity (Guam Daily Pacific News) Members of the 37th Guam Legislature are considering the creation of the Marianas Cyber Security Working Group in order to have islandwide collaboration in discussing future online issues and being
Litigation, Investigation, and Law Enforcement
Judge dismisses Khashoggi widow’s suit against spyware maker NSO Group (Washington Post) A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by the widow of journalist Jamal Khashoggi against NSO Group, an Israeli company that makes spyware for government clients. The judge found that her allegations of phone-hacking in the months before Khashoggi’s 2018 murder were not sufficiently connected to Virginia, where the lawsuit was filed.
PSNI reprimanded over unlawful data sharing (BBC News) A watchdog takes action after police share personal data with the US Department of Homeland Security.
800 PSNI officers and staff lodge High Court proceedings over data breach (Belfast Telegraph) More than 800 PSNI officers and civilian employees have lodged High Court proceedings against the service following the devastating data breach.
Sam Bankman-Fried Struggles to Explain Himself (The Atlantic) The former FTX executive made the risky choice to take the stand in his own case. Will his verbal gymnastics serve him?
Sam Bankman-Fried’s Testimony Was Always His Only Case (The Information) Some observers saw Sam Bankman-Fried’s decision to testify in his trial on fraud charges as a Hail Mary pass. But he might not have had any other choice. Bankman-Fried began testifying before the jury Friday morning, the third witness called by his lawyers, following brief appearances by his ...
BC class action lawsuit triggered by 23andMe data breach (INFOnews) Genetic data for millions of customers was allegedly up for sale on the dark web.
Colorado higher education officials lagged in notifying law enforcement, public about massive data breach (Denver Gazette) Despite a law to do so, documents show the state agency overseeing Colorado’s higher education system didn’t promptly flag law enforcement about a massive data breach it discovered in mid-June until a staffer inadvertently mentioned it at a meeting long after the damage was done. State GOP leaders are calling for an investigation.
Investigation launched into suspected hacking of Kerala police websites, app (The New Indian Express) The Ernakulam North Police have registered a case under Section 43 of the Information Technology Act for illegal access and data theft.
How to see the hidden text messages Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan blacked out (Arizona Republic) Cyber Ninjas CEO Doug Logan attempted to block public view of more than 1,400 texts he traded with a Michigan lawyer tied to data breaches in four states.