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Bringing AI up rightrealizing its potential without its becoming a threat. (And how deepfakes might be an informational fleet-in-being.)

Published: Oct. 30, 2023, 8:15 p.m.

The Hive ransomware gang may be back, and rebranded. Coinminers exploit AWS IAM credentials. LockBit claims to have obtained sensitive information from Boeing. Ukrainian auxiliaries disrupt Internet service in Russian-occupied territory, while internet and telecoms are down in Gaza. Deepfakes have an effect even when they're not used. Joe Carrigan explains executive impersonations on social media. Our guest is David Brumley, cybersecurity professor at Carnegie Mellon and CEO of software security firm, ForAllSecure, discussing spooky zero days and vulnerabilities. And President Biden releases a US Executive Order on artificial intelligence.\n\nFor links to all of today's stories check out our CyberWire daily news briefing:\nhttps://thecyberwire.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/12/207\n\nSelected reading.\nNew Hunters International ransomware possible rebrand of Hive (BleepingComputer)\xa0\nCloudKeys in the Air: Tracking Malicious Operations of Exposed IAM Keys (Palo Alto Networks Unit 42)\nBoeing assessing Lockbit hacking gang threat of sensitive data leak (Reuters)\nUkrainian hackers disrupt internet providers in Russia-occupied territories (Record)\xa0\nIsrael steps up air and ground attacks in Gaza and cuts off the territory's communications (AP News)\xa0\nThe Destruction of Gaza\u2019s Internet Is Complete (WIRED)\nRocket Alert Apps Warn Israelis of Incoming Attacks While Gaza Is Left in the Dark (WIRED).\nElon Musk\u2019s Starlink to help Gaza amid internet blackout (Record)\nFamilies of Hostages Kidnapped by Hamas Turn to Phone Pings for Proof of Life (WIRED)\nIsrael Taps Blacklisted Pegasus Maker to Track Hostages in Gaza (Bloomberg)\nA.I. Muddies Israel-Hamas War in Unexpected Way (New York Times)\xa0\nFACT SHEET: President Biden Issues Executive Order on Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence (The White House)\nAdministration Actions on AI (AI.gov)\xa0\nThe US Executive Order on artificial intelligence is out. (CyberWire)\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices