A Cyber Breach Delays Poll Worker Training in Mississippi’s Largest County Before the Statewide Vote

Election officials in Mississippi’s most populous county had to scramble to complete required poll worker training after an early September breach involving county computers.
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Countries at a UK Summit Pledge to Tackle AI’s Potentially ‘Catastrophic’ Risks

Delegates from 28 nations agreed to work together to contain the potentially “catastrophic” risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.
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Cutting-Edge AI Raises Fears About Risks to Humanity. Are Tech and Political Leaders Doing Enough?

Many people are raising the alarm about AI’s as-yet-unknown dangers and calling for safeguards to protect people from its existential threats.
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Former British Cyberespionage Agency Employee Gets Life in Prison for Stabbing an American Spy

Former British cyberespionage agency employee was sentenced in a London court for attempted murder, will have to serve at least 13 years in prison.
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Biden Wants to Move Fast on AI Safeguards and Will Sign an Executive Order to Address His Concerns

President Joe Biden on Monday will sign a sweeping executive order to guide the development of artificial intelligence — requiring industry to develop safety and security standards, and introducing new consumer protections.
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UN Chief Appoints 39-Member Panel to Advise on International Governance of Artificial Intelligence

U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres assembled a global advisory panel to report on international governance of artificial intelligence and its risks, challenges and key opportunities.
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Kansas Court System Down Nearly 2 Weeks in ‘Security Incident’ That Has Hallmarks of Ransomware

Kansas is calling a massive computer outage that’s kept most of the state’s courts offline for 2 weeks a “security incident” and experts say it’s likely ransomware.
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Amazon Rolls Out Independent Cloud for Europe to Address Stricter Privacy Standards

Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European Union.
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China Crackdown on Cyber Scams in Southeast Asia Nets Thousands but Leaves Networks Intact

Chinese authorities have netted thousands of people in a crackdown on cyber scams, but the criminal networks remain intact.
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Philippine Military Ordered to Stop Using Artificial Intelligence Apps Due to Security Risks

The Philippine defense chief ordered the 163,000-member military to stop using applications that harness AI to generate personal portraits, saying they could pose security risks.
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