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technology1 month ago•31 min saved

Zuckerberg’s 6,500-Word AI Manifesto Falls Short as Night Interviews and Security Risks Grow

WIRED’s Uncanny Valley breaks down Mark Zuckerberg’s 6,500-word AI manifesto as aspirational but vague, notes Meta’s pivot between open- and closed-weight models amid layoffs, covers the rise of AI-driven job interviews (even at 1 a.m.), and recaps Black Hat/Defcon findings—from insecure kids’ smartwatches to a coin-sized device that could hack a Boeing 737—emphasizing that AI’s power requires careful governance and ongoing human–AI collaboration.

via WIRED|

#artificial-intelligence #black-hat #cybersecurity

technology1 month ago•6 min saved

Security chiefs press for urgent safeguards after Hugging Face AI breach

Cybersecurity executives say the Hugging Face incident marks a pivotal moment for AI-enabled attacks by autonomous agents and demand tighter governance, continuous vulnerability testing, and faster deployment of secure monitoring tools. OpenAI and others warn that threat actors will increasingly weaponize agentic AI, underscoring the need for defense strategies such as AI command centers, open-weight models, and rigorous safety testing, as showcased at Black Hat and across the industry.

via CNBC|

#ai-agents #black-hat #cybersecurity

technology6 months ago•9 min saved

Epstein courted hackers and sought DEFCON/Black Hat access, new DOJ files show

DOJ-released emails show Jeffrey Epstein courted cybersecurity researchers and sought to attend DEFCON and Black Hat in Las Vegas, discussing topics from removing his online traces to network security; connections cited include Vincenzo Iozzo and Joi Ito, though it remains unclear whether he actually attended either conference, and Iozzo denies working for Epstein; Epstein’s past conviction and subsequent death remain central to the reporting of these ties.

via Politico|

#black-hat #cybersecurity #defcon