Tag: governments

  • The Register: DeepSeek rated too dodgy down under: Banned from Australian government devices

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/australia_deepseek_ban/ Source: The Register Title: DeepSeek rated too dodgy down under: Banned from Australian government devices Feedly Summary: As American big tech companies lashed for their slow efforts to prevent harms Australia’s Department of Home Affairs has banned the use of DeepSeek on federal government devices.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Australia’s…

  • The Register: Google torpedoes ‘no AI for weapons’ rules

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/05/google_ai_principles_update/ Source: The Register Title: Google torpedoes ‘no AI for weapons’ rules Feedly Summary: Will now happily unleash the bots when ‘likely overall benefits substantially outweigh the foreseeable risks’ Google has published a new set of AI principles that don’t mention its previous pledge not to use the tech to develop weapons or…

  • Slashdot: Google Removes Pledge To Not Use AI For Weapons From Website

    Source URL: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/02/04/2217224/google-removes-pledge-to-not-use-ai-for-weapons-from-website?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Google Removes Pledge To Not Use AI For Weapons From Website Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Google’s recent updates to its AI principles signify a shift in its stance on developing AI for military and surveillance purposes. This evolution emphasizes a commitment to responsible AI practices…

  • Slashdot: Taiwan Says Government Departments Should Not Use DeepSeek, Citing Security Concerns

    Source URL: https://slashdot.org/story/25/01/31/1513252/taiwan-says-government-departments-should-not-use-deepseek-citing-security-concerns?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed Source: Slashdot Title: Taiwan Says Government Departments Should Not Use DeepSeek, Citing Security Concerns Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: Taiwan’s digital ministry has issued a directive prohibiting government departments from utilizing the AI service provided by the Chinese startup DeepSeek, citing significant information security risks associated with reliance on…

  • The Register: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/30/gutting_us_cyber_advisory_boards/ Source: The Register Title: Trump admin’s purge of US cyber advisory boards was ‘foolish,’ says ex-Navy admiral Feedly Summary: ‘No one was kicked off the NTSB in the middle of investigating a crash’ interview Gutting the Cyber Safety Review Board as it was investigating how China’s Salt Typhoon breached American government and…

  • Krebs on Security: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud

    Source URL: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2025/01/infrastructure-laundering-blending-in-with-the-cloud/ Source: Krebs on Security Title: Infrastructure Laundering: Blending in with the Cloud Feedly Summary: In an effort to blend in and make their malicious traffic tougher to block, hosting firms catering to cybercriminals in China and Russia increasingly are funneling their operations through major U.S. cloud providers. Research published this week on…

  • The Register: SonicWall flags critical bug likely exploited as zero-day, rolls out hotfix

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/23/sonicwall_critical_bug/ Source: The Register Title: SonicWall flags critical bug likely exploited as zero-day, rolls out hotfix Feedly Summary: Big organizations and governments are main users of these gateways SonicWall is warning customers of a critical vulnerability that was potentially already exploited as a zero-day.… AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: SonicWall has issued…

  • Schneier on Security: Biden Signs New Cybersecurity Order

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/01/biden-signs-new-cybersecurity-order.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: Biden Signs New Cybersecurity Order Feedly Summary: President Biden has signed a new cybersecurity order. It has a bunch of provisions, most notably using the US governments procurement power to improve cybersecurity practices industry-wide. Some details: The core of the executive order is an array of mandates…