by Hunter Feybusch
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by Hunter Feybusch
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AI now being used by hackers – Google report – Google published warning that it has identified a new zero-day exploit that has been developed by hackers
using artificial intelligence (AI)
– Exploit is designed to bypass 2-factor authentication on open source web-based system administration tool
– Was implemented in a Python script
– (Python script is a plain text file containing code that is executed line-by-line by the Python
interpreter to perform specific tasks)
– Google believes that hacking groups in China and North Korea are now using AI
– TechRadarPro published article entitled; “The Hidden Cybersecurity Risk Sitting In Every SMB Office” – 73% fear data privacy issues in their current document management process – 55% consider printers/MFPs as a low priority in their cybersecurity strategy – 63% assume devices are secure because they use a firewall – 50% do not consider printers/MFPs […]
Report from Brown University, Ivy League institution in Providence, Rhode Island Due to past COVID pandemic, students were allowed to take midterms at home The average grade on the “Welfare Economics” midterm exam using this method ranged from 65-80% The completed tests were run through ChatGPT, and the AI gave answers that mirrored what students […]
– 78% of organizations surveyed now use some cloud-based print management 35% use extensively 43% use partially – 16% are evaluating – Top concerns are: 34% = data security 25% = reliability and uptime 22% = achieving consistent printing across multi-vendor fleet – 77% expect growth in cloud capture adoption 66% expect scan volumes on […]
– Elliptic Cybersecurity published warning about “sophisticated” new Android trojan named “Mirax” – Can be rented by hackers for up to $3,000 per month – Hackers could use to gain control over devices – Allows attackers to bypass security measures and steal sensitive information – (Ricoh MFPs use Android OS)
