Knowledge about artificial intelligence and its security needs to be constantly improved
The Next Web, November 12, 2021
It all started when Daniel Higgins was unable to log into his Instagram account, after which it was discovered that his password had been changed. However, most of all, the man was struck by the post that was published on his behalf: in the video, he himself (or rather, someone with a face identical to his own) ordered all his Instagram followers to buy bitcoins.
“I just invested $300 into Bitcoin and got $10,000 back. Gotta try it,” the man with Higgins’ face said in the video. The user’s subscribers were at a loss, and the man himself tried to contact the technical support of Instagram to change the password, but all the new passwords came to the mail of the fraudster who took possession of the account.
The hack happened a few weeks ago, and Higgins was greatly influenced by the situation. As a music producer known as D. Higgs, the man depends on his social networks, including Instagram. Page. user contains a huge amount of important links and material with the musician’s work, so it is critically important to restore access to it. It is possible that the musician’s page became part of a phishing campaign aimed at his many subscribers, who trust the musician and can be easily confused when they are asked to click on a malicious link from his page.
So far, the case remains unsolved, but it is a colorful example of how cleverly fraudsters can use deepfake technology, which is so popular today, and what a great potential attacks using it actually have.
Breaking Defense, November 10, 2021
Georgetown researcher Ryan Fedasiuk and colleagues learned about China’s push for artificial intelligence through public records, and discussed how it might reveal a couple of strategic flaws.
The US and China see a particular critical advantage in AI that technology can provide in the event of a military conflict. Tensions between the United States and China are only growing, so a number of experts warn of an impending crisis in Taiwan, in connection with which American politicians and defense planners need to understand which artificial intelligence systems are already available to the Chinese military. A new report from Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) analyzes 21,000 equipment contracts published by PLA divisions and state defense companies in 2020. In doing so, about 350 records in the dataset were associated with artificial intelligence systems and equipment, giving an extremely detailed view of China’s efforts to create «intelligentized» forces.
Beijing’s Next Generation Artificial Intelligence Plan, first published in 2017, highlighted China’s goal of becoming a “world leader” in artificial intelligence by 2030 – a goal that is expected to extend to military affairs as well. Obviously, China’s strength in this direction cannot be underestimated. To mitigate the threat posed by China’s military AI systems, US defense planners should consider increasing investment in counter-autonomy and adversarial AI research that exploits the vulnerabilities of Chinese systems while strengthening the reliability of US AI systems.
Nextgown, November 9, 2021
The Department of Homeland Security is addressing privacy concerns in response to critics’ desire for a complete ban on facial recognition.
The Department of Homeland Security is currently collecting feedback on new AI and facial recognition applications available to the American public. The actions were reported to be part of a larger plan to assess technology adoption and deployment across national security.
“In order to ensure that you have a successful technology deployment, you have to understand the public’s perception of the risks and benefits of the new technology, especially in a setting where the public is interacting with the technology,” commented Kathleen Deloughery, a DHS Science and Technology Directorate program manager. In particular, officials want to assess public perceptions of biometrics in order to better implement them on various platforms – with special attention will be paid to the recognition of AI faces in public places such as airports or public buildings. It is planned that when developing new systems, the answers to the survey will be taken into account, the answers regarding confidentiality and civil liberties deserve special attention.
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