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The AI Security Crisis You Can’t Ignore: Why Simon Willison’s ‘Lethal Trifecta’ Demands Immediate Action
Are your AI systems creating a perfect storm for data theft? Security researcher Simon Willison’s recent analysis reveals a chilling reality: AI agents combining three specific capabilities create what he calls the “lethal trifecta” – a combination so dangerous that attackers can easily trick systems into accessing private data and sending it directly to them.…
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AI Safety vs. Security: The Critical Distinction Your Organization Can’t Afford to Ignore
Are you treating AI safety and AI security as the same thing? If so, your organization might be missing critical vulnerabilities that could compromise both your operations and compliance posture. The Dangerous Misconception While many languages use the same word for both concepts, the OECD emphasizes that AI safety and security are distinct yet interconnected…
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Post-Quantum Cryptography: Why the Threat is Already Here
A Practical Guide for InfoSec Professionals and Auditors As someone working daily with ISO standards and AI governance frameworks, I’ve been closely following NIST’s post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standardization process. What I’ve discovered should concern every InfoSec professional: the threat to our current encryption isn’t waiting for some hypothetical quantum computer. It’s already growing in GPU…
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Your AI Guardrails Just Got Outsmarted by Emojis: The Semantic Prompt Injection Crisis
Are your AI systems as secure as you think? Recent research from NVIDIA’s AI Red Team reveals a concerning reality: attackers can now bypass some AI guardrails using something as simple as emoji sequences and visual symbols. The Invisible Threat in Plain Sight Semantic prompt injections represent an emerging frontier in adversarial attacks against AI…
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Are Your AI Embeddings as Secure as You Think?
Are you confident that your organization’s AI embeddings are protecting sensitive information? A groundbreaking new research paper reveals a troubling reality: what you thought was secure data representation might be an open book to determined attackers. What are AI embeddings? For readers new to this concept, embeddings are numerical representations that convert complex data like…
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Is Your Team Ready for AI? Why Education Must Come Before Implementation
Picture this: your organization just invested in cutting-edge AI technology, but your team doesn’t understand how it works, when it might fail, or what legal obligations come with its use. Sound familiar? You’re not alone—and you’re potentially in violation of the European AI Act, which mandates AI literacy training as of February 2, 2025. The…
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SMS Security Crisis: Hackers Selling SS7 Vulnerability for $5,000, Exposing Millions to Surveillance
A Perfect Storm for Information Security Recent developments in the cybersecurity landscape have created what I can only describe as a perfect storm for organizations maintaining ISO 27001 certification. A critical vulnerability in the Signaling System 7 (SS7) protocol – the backbone of global telecommunications – is now being marketed on underground forums for a…
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Model Context Protocol: A Security Threat Masquerading as Innovation
The tech world is abuzz with discussions about the Model Context Protocol (MCP), but security experts are raising red flags that should concern every organization considering its implementation. Far from being the revolutionary protocol its proponents claim, MCP may represent a significant security vulnerability that could compromise sensitive data and systems. MCP purports to facilitate…
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EU’s ProtectEU Plan Sparks Privacy Concerns: The Hidden Cost of Backdoored Encryption
In a move that has sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity community, the European Union’s ProtectEU plan has revealed ambitious proposals to implement encryption backdoors by 2026. This development raises critical questions about the future of digital privacy and security in the EU’s increasingly regulated cyberspace. The plan, which extends far beyond encryption concerns, encompasses several…
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Thinking About Deploying AI Agents? Read This First.
So, your team is buzzing about the latest AI agents – those clever systems that can automate complex tasks, maybe even act as personal assistants? They sound fantastic, promising leaps in productivity. But before you dive headfirst into deployment, let’s talk about a critical risk NIST is highlighting: agent hijacking. What’s Agent Hijacking? Imagine an…