Author: infossl

Agentic AI’s OODA Loop Problem

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AI, integrity, LLM, Security technology, Uncategorized

The OODA loop—for observe, orient, decide, act—is a framework to understand decision-making in adversarial situations. We apply the same framework to artificial intelligence agents, who have to make their decisions with untrustworthy observations and orientation. To solve this problem, we need new systems of input, processing, and output integrity. Many decades ago, U.S. Air Force … Read More “Agentic AI’s OODA Loop Problem” »

A Surprising Amount of Satellite Traffic Is Unencrypted

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academic papers, cell phones, data protection, eavesdropping, encryption, infrastructure, Security technology, Uncategorized

Here’s the summary: We pointed a commercial-off-the-shelf satellite dish at the sky and carried out the most comprehensive public study to date of geostationary satellite communication. A shockingly large amount of sensitive traffic is being broadcast unencrypted, including critical infrastructure, internal corporate and government communications, private citizens’ voice calls and SMS, and consumer Internet traffic … Read More “A Surprising Amount of Satellite Traffic Is Unencrypted” »

Apple’s Bug Bounty Program

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apple, exploits, Security technology, spyware, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

Apple is now offering a $2M bounty for a zero-click exploit. According to the Apple website: Today we’re announcing the next major chapter for Apple Security Bounty, featuring the industry’s highest rewards, expanded research categories, and a flag system for researchers to objectively demonstrate vulnerabilities and obtain accelerated awards. We’re doubling our top award to … Read More “Apple’s Bug Bounty Program” »

AI and the Future of American Politics

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AI, democracy, LLM, Security technology, Uncategorized

Two years ago, Americans anxious about the forthcoming 2024 presidential election were considering the malevolent force of an election influencer: artificial intelligence. Over the past several years, we have seen plenty of warning signs from elections worldwide demonstrating how AI can be used to propagate misinformation and alter the political landscape, whether by trolls on … Read More “AI and the Future of American Politics” »

Autonomous AI Hacking and the Future of Cybersecurity

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AI, cyberattack, hacking, LLM, Security technology, Uncategorized, vulnerabilities

AI agents are now hacking computers. They’re getting better at all phases of cyberattacks, faster than most of us expected. They can chain together different aspects of a cyber operation, and hack autonomously, at computer speeds and scale. This is going to change everything. Over the summer, hackers proved the concept, industry institutionalized it, and … Read More “Autonomous AI Hacking and the Future of Cybersecurity” »

Flok License Plate Surveillance

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cameras, cars, courts, privacy, Security technology, surveillance, tracking, Uncategorized

The company Flok is surveilling us as we drive: A retired veteran named Lee Schmidt wanted to know how often Norfolk, Virginia’s 176 Flock Safety automated license-plate-reader cameras were tracking him. The answer, according to a U.S. District Court lawsuit filed in September, was more than four times a day, or 526 times from mid-February … Read More “Flok License Plate Surveillance” »