If you have a recently purchased PC, unlike the one I am writing this on, in theory, this should be fixed automatically. There are several steps that you can take to figure out the status of things. The first question is whether secure boot is turned on. Run MSINFO32 and look for the SECURE BOOT […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]As everyone uses AI to find bugs several things are happening: This week Microsoft patched over 130 bugs. Last month they patched 173 of them. At least for the next few years, that velocity will not slow down. In fact, it will increase. Microsoft announced a new AI driven bug hunting tool they are using […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]You have cyber insurance so you are covered, right? Well, maybe. And, it will be very important at renewal time to see if it still covers the risk created by decisions that are made by AI agents. While carriers have “stabilized” coverage over ransomware, AI is too new and is changing too quickly. Insurance loves […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]We are going to see more of this. That is a fact. The only fix is for critical infrastructure operators to improve their security. Operational Technology (OT) are the computers and networks that control the processes inside, in this case, a water treatment plant. Dragos Security, who specializes in OT security, published a report explaining […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]Dumpster fire? Well that is not Gary’s term and we are all adults reading this (at least I think so). He calls it a shitshow. A new study from Stanford, MIT, Carnegie Mellon, Nvidia and others, which examined over 800 autonomous agents from healthcare, finance and others, showed that 91 percent were vulnerable to subtle […]
Continue reading → [DISPLAY_ACURAX_ICONS]And not from where you would expect it. 44 percent of polled Gen Z workers said they’re “sabotaging their company’s AI strategy in at least one way,” Blogger Gary Marcus says that practically every day he sees new signs that backlash against AI is growing. For example an Alabama Tribune headline says “AI-Powered High School […]
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