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#038 Cyber AI Chronicle - Geopolitics and AI
Simon Ganiere
October 06, 2024 • Estimated Reading Time: 17 minutes
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Cyber AI Chronicle
By Simon Ganiere · 6th October 2024
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What I learned this week
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Artificial intelligence is redefining global power structures, sparking a strategic race between the U.S. and China, and impacting everything from military capabilities to cultural influence. Explore how AI's transformative potential parallels the Industrial Revolution, presenting both opportunities and challenges for nations worldwide. This article highlights the critical need for global cooperation to establish norms, manage risks, and ensure AI serves as a force for good in shaping our global future » READ MORE
A massively busy week in the world of AI. OpenAI DevDay brings a whole lot of new features: RealtimeAPI, Prompt Caching, Model Distillation, vision fine-tuning, new playground features, expansion o1 API and an early version of Canvas for ChatGPT. I’m not sure when it was released by I have also played with Google NotebookLLM it’s a pretty cool and easy to use a sort of enhanced RAG tool…and the creation of an audio file with two AI talking to each other is really impressive! Nvidia also released an a new frontier-class multimodal LLMs which based on benchmark is up performing as well as ChatGPT or Claude. Research article on that model can be found here.
On a lighter note if you want to sing with ChatGPT advance voice mode, you can follow this example 😁Cyber Optimise for the week
Russian authorities have made a notable breakthrough by arresting nearly 100 individuals linked to online services involved in money laundering, marking a significant crackdown on cybercriminal activities. In a similar vein, the U.S. government has taken decisive action by sanctioning two cryptocurrency exchanges, Cryptex and PM2BTC, and indicting a Russian national for facilitating money laundering services for cybercriminals. Meanwhile, the UN-affiliated Tech Against Terrorism initiative is urging social media platforms to combat the digital spread of extremist content, calling for proactive measures against groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.
Cyber Troubles for the week
The North Korean group APT37 has been conducting espionage operations in Southeast Asia, employing a new backdoor called VeilShell, highlighting the persistent threat of state-sponsored cyber activities. The Dutch police have attributed a significant data breach impacting 65,000 officers to a state actor, raising concerns over nation-state attacks on governmental infrastructure.
North Korea's APT37 hacking group has been linked to a malware campaign called 'Shrouded Sleep,' targeting Cambodia and Southeast Asian countries, highlighting the ongoing threat of nation-state cyber attacks. In Europe, a data breach involving the Dutch police, attributed to a 'state actor,' has compromised private information of some of the agency's 65,000 officers, underscoring the risks posed by nation-state cybercriminals. In Asia, an India-linked hacker group is exploiting cloud services for credential harvesting and malware delivery, posing a significant threat to regional entities. Moreover, criticism from White House cyber adviser Anne Neuberger highlights how certain insurance policies incentivize ransomware payments, fueling cybercrime ecosystems and pointing to the need for policy reform.