CyberWire Daily

AI’s blind spots need human eyes.

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Feb 14, 2025
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Lawrence Pingree
Lawrence Pingree, VP of Technical Marketing at Dispersive, shares insights on the crucial need for preemptive defense in the AI arms race. He discusses the balance of technology and human intuition in national security, emphasizing ethics and neurodiversity. The conversation delves into ongoing cyber threats, including a vulnerability in SonicWall's firewall and the emergence of new phishing kits. Pingree advocates for proactive measures, underscoring how generative AI is reshaping the cybersecurity landscape.
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INSIGHT

AI and Human Expertise

  • AI can enhance efficiency in various fields, including national security.
  • Human intuition and judgment remain crucial, especially for ethical decisions and detecting subtle changes.
INSIGHT

Elez's Access Privileges

  • Court documents revealed that Marco Elez had greater access privileges than initially reported, but only briefly.
  • Despite this, there's no evidence of unauthorized changes made by Elez to the Treasury payment system.
ANECDOTE

Doge.gov Security Flaws

  • The doge.gov website has serious security flaws, allowing unauthorized database edits.
  • Individuals have exploited this vulnerability, posting public messages mocking the site's poor security.
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