OpenAI Disrupts 5 AI-Powered, State-Backed Influence Ops

Most of the operations were feckless efforts with little impact, but they illustrate how AI is changing the game for inauthentic content on both the adversary and defense sides. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( June 03, 2024 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [OpenAI Disrupts 5 AI-Powered, State-Backed Influence Ops]( Most of the operations were feckless efforts with little impact, but they illustrate how AI is changing the game for inauthentic content on both the adversary and defense sides. [CISO Corner: Federal Cyber Deadlines Loom; Private Chatbot Danger]( Our collection of the most relevant reporting and industry perspectives for those guiding cybersecurity strategies and focused on SecOps. Also included: fighting cybersecurity burnout; BlackSuit ransomware; the SEC breach rules and risk management. [LilacSquid APT Employs Open Source Tools, QuasarRAT]( The previously unknown threat actor uses tools similar to those used by North Korean APT groups, according to Cisco Talos. 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