Attendees of the AI red-teaming challenge at the DEF CON security conference in Las Vegas attempt to complete challenges exposing the vulnerabilities of large language models. (Courtesy of AI Village) Fifty minutes to hack ChatGPT: Inside the DEF CON competition to break AI More than 2,000 hackers attacked cutting-edge chatbots to discover vulnerabilities — and demonstrated the challenges for red-teaming AI. Aug 18, 2023 By Elias Groll
The stage at the chill out room at the DEF CON conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Christian Vasquez/CyberScoop) Feds to hackers in Vegas: Help us, you’re our only hope Spot the fed was an easy game this year at hacker summer camp as White House and administration officials descended on the conferences. Aug 17, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
Data centers at risk due to flaws in power management software Bugs found by Trellix researchers could allow for malicious hackers to gain access to sensitive sites like data centers. Aug 14, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
Arati Prabhakar attends the 2023 Milken Institute Global Conference at The Beverly Hilton on May 01, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Jerod Harris/Getty Images) White House is fast-tracking executive order on artificial intelligence President Biden's top science adviser says a realization about the risks posed by AI is fueling an urgent effort to put up guardrails. Aug 12, 2023 By Elias Groll
Photo by Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images Hacker vs. machine at DEF CON: Thousands of security researchers vie to outsmart AI in Las Vegas The first-of-its-kind hacking contest will challenge security researchers to infiltrate and potentially compromise AI chatbots. Aug 10, 2023 By Elias Groll
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch scene from over the Indian River. (Getty Images) Hackers prepare to take on a satellite at DEF CON Hackers at DEF CON will compete to break into a cubesat dubbed Moonlighter at a one-of-a-kind capture the flag. Aug 8, 2023 By Christian Vasquez
(Scoop News Group) CISA’s advisory panel is announced, set to make recommendations on major cyber topics Topics on the agenda include critical infrastructure protection and information sharing. Dec 1, 2021 By Tim Starks
(Getty Images) 59 security experts reject Trump’s election fraud claims as ‘incoherent’ It's the latest rebuke of Trump’s campaign to undermine public confidence in the election results. Nov 16, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., (left) speaks with Voting Village co-organizer Harri Hursti. (Sean Lyngaas/ CyberScoop) Voting Village brings equipment to lawmakers to boost urgency on election security This time, they brought the equipment. Oct 29, 2019 By Sean Lyngaas
Rep. Jackie Speier speaks at the Skyline College in California in 2013. (Flickr/The Skyline View) Rep. Speier: Congress needs a hack demo to understand election vulnerabilities “I think that if we can fashion some kind of an interactive experience for members to watch… then we’ve got their attention,” Rep. Jackie Speier told CyberScoop. Oct 2, 2018 By Sean Lyngaas