All articles tagged with #state actors
Originally Published 2 months ago — by CNN
MI5 chief Ken McCallum reports a 35% increase in investigations related to foreign state threats in the UK, highlighting rising dangers from Russia, China, and Iran, alongside ongoing terrorism concerns and the potential risks posed by artificial intelligence in security threats.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Engadget
Microsoft and OpenAI have revealed that state-backed hacking groups from China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran have been utilizing OpenAI's generative AI tools for various purposes including code debugging, open-source research, social engineering techniques, phishing emails, and text translation. OpenAI has taken steps to shut down the groups' access to its systems, while Microsoft tracks over 300 hacking groups and shares its knowledge with OpenAI to help detect and disrupt illicit users.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Fox News
Russian mercenary groups, sympathetic to Putin, are targeting UK infrastructure through cyber-attacks as the war in Ukraine continues. The UK's Chancellor of Cybersecurity has warned that these groups are ideologically motivated and operate differently from traditional cyber-criminals. Powerful state actors, including Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea, are increasingly turning to sophisticated spyware technology that targets not only national infrastructure but also Western democratic values. Over the last year, a third of all UK businesses and charities have been the target of a cyber-attack, costing the UK billions each year. The UK has launched sanctions against Russian cyber-criminals and has launched a "transformational" system to combat cyber-crime.