Doom, doom, all is doom.
Nation-State Threats and the Rise of Cyber Mercenaries: Exploring the Microsoft Digital Defense Report
This article explores the top trends in nation-state threats as identified in the Microsoft Digital Defense Report. These trends may be alarming, but the good news is that companies have a number of tools at their disposal.
To illuminate the evolving digital threat landscape and help the cyber community understand today’s most pressing threats, we released our annual Microsoft Digital Defense Report. This year’s report focuses on five key topics: cybercrime, nation-state threats, devices and infrastructure, cyber-influence operations, and cyber resiliency. With intelligence from 43 trillion daily security signals, organizations can leverage the findings presented in this report to strengthen their cyber defenses.
Today, we’re breaking down the report with an overview of the top three trends covered in section three on nation-state threats. Keep reading to learn more about this topic and for more information, download the full Microsoft Digital Defense Report.
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NIST Releases New Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework
On January 26, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Framework (the “Framework”) guidance document, alongside a companion AI RMF Playbook that suggests ways to navigate and use the Framework.
A sign that we should start paying attention…
ChatGPT sets record for fastest-growing user base - analyst note
ChatGPT, the popular chatbot from OpenAI, is estimated to have reached 100 million monthly active users in January, just two months after launch, making it the fastest-growing consumer application in history, according to a UBS study on Wednesday.
The report, citing data from analytics firm Similarweb, said an average of about 13 million unique visitors had used ChatGPT per day in January, more than double the levels of December.
I think we will have to accept ChatGPT as a tool, like a calculator. The rules seem to be emerging.
University of Utah outlines how students should utilize ChatGPT's AI technology
… "Recently, a new set of tools that utilize artificial intelligence to generate computer code, math problem results, written and visual content from a series of prompts have become more widely available. There are many possibilities for using and examining these tools related to education efforts and inquiry," said a letter to the U. student body from Lori McDonald, vice president of student affairs, and T. Chase Hagood, dean of undergraduate studies.
"Also, these tools may be used to complete assignments, exams and other academic efforts without proper attribution or an indication that they have been used," the letter continues.
… The U.'s letter explained how ChatGPT should be used for student work, which is explained as any activities, assignments or practices to be evaluated, graded, given feedback on and received college credit in some way.
"Students should seek guidance from their instructors before utilizing AI generative tools for assignments," the letter said. "Faculty members will provide specific policies relating to using such tools for their courses as it makes sense for how and what learning looks like in those courses."
It also outlined that if a student uses ChatGPT for creative work, the student will need to "make evident any portion of the work generated by the AI tool and which AI tool they used."
"The U anticipates new waves of remarkable creativity and curiosity among faculty, staff, and students — there has never been a more exciting time to be at an R1 university!" the letter read.
(Related) Any tool can be misapplied.
Foreign states already using ChatGPT maliciously, UK IT leaders believe
Most UK IT leaders are concerned about malicious use of ChatGPT as research shows how its capabilities can significantly enhance phishing and BEC scams.
Most UK IT leaders believe that foreign states are already using the ChatGPT chatbot for malicious purposes against other nations. That’s according to a new study from BlackBerry, which surveyed 500 UK IT decision makers revealing that, while 60% of respondents see ChatGPT as generally being used for “good” purposes, 72% are concerned by its potential to be used for malicious purposes when it comes to cybersecurity. In fact, almost half (48%) predicted that a successful cyberattack will be credited to the technology within the next 12 months. The findings follow recent research which showed how attackers can use ChatGPT to significantly enhance phishing and business email compromise (BEC) scams.
Integrating AI into the organization.
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