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AI Bot Campaigns for Mayor: Transforming Local Governance
Exploring a mayoral campaign in Wyoming where a candidate advocates for an AI bot named VIC to make decisions if elected, aiming to enhance transparency and efficiency in local governance while addressing concerns about corruption.
Microsoft’s President admits security failures in congressional testimony. Paul Nakasone joins OpenAI’s board. The feds hold their first AI tabletop exercise. CISA reports on the integration of space-based infrastructure. Cleveland city hall remains closed after a cyber attack. Truist commercial bank confirms a data breach. Rockwell Automation patches three high-severity vulnerabilities. University of Illinois researchers develop autonomous AI hacking agents. Arynn Crow, Sr Manager of AWS User Authentication Products, talks with N2K’s Brandon Karpf about security through MFA and FIDO Alliance passkeys, and her work on the Digital Identity Advancement Foundation. Can an AI run for mayor?
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In the first of our interviews captured during the AWS re:Inforce event this past week, guest Arynn Crow, Senior Manager of AWS User Authentication Products, talks with N2K’s Brandon Karpf about security through MFA and FIDO Alliance passkeys, and her work on the Digital Identity Advancement Foundation.
Selected Reading
Microsoft Admits Security Failings Allowed China's US Government Hack (Infosecurity Magazine)
OpenAI adds Trump-appointed former NSA director Paul M. Nakasone to its board (The Washington Post)
CISA leads first tabletop exercise for AI cybersecurity (CyberScoop)
New CISA report addresses zero trust in space, boosting security for satellites and ground infrastructure (Industrial Cyber)
CISA adds Android Pixel, Microsoft Windows, Progress Telerik Report Server bugs to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog (Security Affairs)
Insurance giant Globe Life investigating web portal breach (Bleeping Computer)
Cleveland remains paralyzed by cyberattack (News 5 Cleveland)
Truist Bank confirms breach after stolen data shows up on hacking forum (Bleeping Computer)
Rockwell Automation Patches High-Severity Vulnerabilities in FactoryTalk View SE (SecurityWeek)
Wyoming mayoral candidate wants to govern by AI bot (Ars Technica)
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