Tag: safety

  • Cloud Blog: Investing in AI, collaboration and the next generation of leaders

    Source URL: https://cloud.google.com/blog/topics/public-sector/investing-in-ai-collaboration-and-the-next-generation-of-leaders/ Source: Cloud Blog Title: Investing in AI, collaboration and the next generation of leaders Feedly Summary: AI is positively transforming government operations and being used to support mission outcomes across a wide range of services, from improving patient care, enhancing learning and education, improving public safety, streamlining citizen services, and so much…

  • The Register: Microsoft names alleged credential-snatching ‘Azure Abuse Enterprise’ operators

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/28/microsoft_names_and_shames_4/ Source: The Register Title: Microsoft names alleged credential-snatching ‘Azure Abuse Enterprise’ operators Feedly Summary: Crew helped lowlifes generate X-rated celeb deepfakes using Redmond’s OpenAI-powered cloud – claim Microsoft has named four of the ten people it is suing for allegedly snatching Azure cloud credentials and developing tools to bypass safety guardrails in…

  • Schneier on Security: “Emergent Misalignment” in LLMs

    Source URL: https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2025/02/emergent-misalignment-in-llms.html Source: Schneier on Security Title: “Emergent Misalignment” in LLMs Feedly Summary: Interesting research: “Emergent Misalignment: Narrow finetuning can produce broadly misaligned LLMs“: Abstract: We present a surprising result regarding LLMs and alignment. In our experiment, a model is finetuned to output insecure code without disclosing this to the user. The resulting model…

  • The Register: Does terrible code drive you mad? Wait until you see what it does to OpenAI’s GPT-4o

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/27/llm_emergent_misalignment_study/ Source: The Register Title: Does terrible code drive you mad? Wait until you see what it does to OpenAI’s GPT-4o Feedly Summary: Model was fine-tuned to write vulnerable software – then suggested enslaving humanity Computer scientists have found that fine-tuning notionally safe large language models to do one thing badly can negatively…

  • Slashdot: ExpressVPN Gets Faster and More Secure, Thanks To Rust

    Source URL: https://developers.slashdot.org/story/25/02/26/2133246/expressvpn-gets-faster-and-more-secure-thanks-to-rust Source: Slashdot Title: ExpressVPN Gets Faster and More Secure, Thanks To Rust Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses significant updates to ExpressVPN’s Lightway codebase, which has transitioned from C to Rust, enhancing both speed and security. Notably, the updated protocol utilizes ML-KEM for post-quantum encryption, addressing emerging…

  • CSA: How the EU Digital Services Act Impacts Cloud Security

    Source URL: https://cloudsecurityalliance.org/blog/2025/02/26/what-is-the-dsa-and-what-does-it-mean-for-cloud-providers Source: CSA Title: How the EU Digital Services Act Impacts Cloud Security Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes **Summary:** The text discusses the EU Digital Services Act (DSA) set to take effect in February 2024, which mandates cloud providers to establish mechanisms for content moderation, transparency, and legal compliance, especially concerning…

  • The Register: Signal will withdraw from Sweden if encryption-busting laws take effect

    Source URL: https://www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/signal_will_withdraw_from_sweden/ Source: The Register Title: Signal will withdraw from Sweden if encryption-busting laws take effect Feedly Summary: Experts warned the UK’s recent ‘victory’ over Apple would kickstart something of a domino effect Signal CEO Meredith Whittaker says her company will withdraw from countries that force messaging providers to allow law enforcement officials to…

  • Google Online Security Blog: Securing tomorrow’s software: the need for memory safety standards

    Source URL: http://security.googleblog.com/2025/02/securing-tomorrows-software-need-for.html Source: Google Online Security Blog Title: Securing tomorrow’s software: the need for memory safety standards Feedly Summary: AI Summary and Description: Yes Summary: The text discusses the critical issue of memory safety vulnerabilities and advocates for a shift towards secure-by-design practices to enhance overall security across the software industry. It emphasizes the…