OPPO announced that its AI large model AndesGPT-2.0 performed exceptionally in the 'Chinese Large Model Benchmark Evaluation August 2024 Report' released by the authoritative third-party evaluation agency SuperCLUE, winning multiple first-place awards, marking further recognition of OPPO's technological strength in the AI field.

Richard Moore, head of the UK's MI6, and Bill Burns, head of the US CIA, jointly published an article for the first time, emphasizing the role of generative artificial intelligence in enhancing the efficiency of intelligence operations. AI technologies, including large language models, are used for rapid information summarization, creative generation, and data filtering, particularly in processing vast amounts of extreme content on the internet, aiding intelligence personnel in better understanding and communication. Intelligence agencies are swiftly adopting emerging technologies to adapt to a complex security environment while maintaining effective secrecy. Technological challenges and their applications in modern conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine...

At the 2nd Cybersecurity (Tianjin) Forum held on September 4, 2024, Zhou Hongyi, the founder of 360 Group, delivered a speech titled 'Building a Security Large Model, Reshaping Security with AI', sharing his insights on the cybersecurity landscape in the era of large AI models and introducing 360 Group's practices and achievements in this field.

The 'Self-Regulatory Initiative for the Generative Artificial Intelligence Industry' was launched at the 2024 China Internet Civilization Conference in Chengdu, initiated by the Artificial Intelligence Safety Governance Committee of the China Cybersecurity Association in collaboration with industry, academia, and research institutions. The initiative focuses on five core areas: compliance and safety of data and algorithm models to ensure legal and secure data usage; content ecosystem development to encourage positive content generation and maintain a healthy online environment; technological innovation and quality enhancement to advance technology and quality assessment; ethical standards that respect human rights and social values; and communication, cooperation, and openness.

AI infrastructure startup 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' announced the completion of nearly 500 million Yuan in Series A financing, setting the record for the largest single financing amount for domestic AI Infra startups. This round was co-led by the Social Security Fund Zhongguancun Independent Innovation Fund, Qiming Venture Partners, and Hongtai Fund, with participation from strategic investors including Lenovo Capital, Xiaomi, and Softcom. The funds will primarily be used to enhance talent acquisition, deepen technology research and development, drive product commercialization, and strengthen ecosystem collaboration. 'Wu Wen Xin Qiong' was established just 16 months ago.

The issue of South Korean teenagers using deepfake technology to create pornographic content has garnered widespread attention, with a surge in online sexual crimes. Police are urging for enhanced education and guidance for youth to improve online safety and moral awareness. Instances of pornographic content targeting schools and teachers have emerged on Telegram, with multiple cases reported. In the first seven months of this year, the number of....

The AI company Runway's content on the HuggingFace platform was cleared, sparking widespread attention both within and outside the industry. As an open-source platform for machine learning models and datasets, the content on HuggingFace is crucial for researchers and developers. This incident has ignited heated discussions on Twitter, highlighting the challenges platforms face in responding to emergencies and protecting user rights. As a key player in the AI community, the disappearance of Runway's content affects numerous researchers, raising concerns about data security, corporate responsibility, and user trust.

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, the IT industry is undergoing unprecedented changes. According to a report by Pluralsight, more than half of IT professionals are concerned about AI-driven threats and fear that their jobs may be replaced by AI tools. Currently, only 40% of organizations have provided formal structured training for AI. In the face of AI-driven threats, professionals need to enhance their skills and master key areas such as threat intelligence and reverse engineering. New roles like cybersecurity data scientists and vulnerability developers are gaining traction.

San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Abnormal Security announced that it has raised $250 million in a Series D funding round, bringing its total funding to $546 million and its valuation to $5.1 billion. The funds will be used to expand its AI-based cybersecurity platform, accelerate global growth, and boost product investment, particularly enhancing its AI decision-making capabilities. Abnormal Security focuses on providing AI-driven security solutions to help enterprises and organizations defend against various email attacks.

Microsoft has fully opened its facial recognition technology Face Check to businesses, aiming to provide more secure identity verification services. By combining users' selfies with verified identity photos, the technology effectively prevents cybercrime, reducing attack pathways reliant on insecure verification methods by 65%. Face Check is integrated into Microsoft Entra's digital identity services, using deep learning algorithms to identify and thwart deep fakes and other deceptive tactics, thereby protecting user privacy. Companies can purchase the service separately, with a fee of $0.25 for each verification.

IBM has launched an AI cybersecurity tool called IBM Consulting Cybersecurity Assistant, designed to accelerate and improve clients' identification, investigation, and response to critical security threats. This assistant is built on IBM's watsonx platform and can perform multiple tasks, such as handling work orders, running queries, extracting logs, and utilizing AI to analyze historical relevance and recommend action steps to enhance investigation efficiency. It is part of IBM's Threat Detection and Response services.

The development of artificial intelligence, particularly large language models (LLMs), has raised concerns about cybersecurity laws. Scholars at Harvard highlighted at the Black Hat conference that the U.S. Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) fails to effectively protect AI security researchers, exposing them to legal risks. They noted that existing laws are vague regarding actions like 'prompt injection attacks,' making it difficult for research....

The 360 Enterprise Security Browser is a comprehensive security office solution designed for businesses, featuring intelligent office capabilities and security protection. It supports flexible deployment to meet the diverse needs of different enterprises. This browser offers an AI Office Assistant, built-in 360 AI search, and AI applications for document and audio-video analysis, creating an efficient working environment. It also provides a unified access portal, supports custom application navigation, and enterprise identity authentication, ensuring application compatibility.

Identity security company Veza has launched Access AI, a solution based on generative AI, aimed at maintaining the principle of least privilege in large-scale operations. Access AI helps teams quickly identify and address high-risk or unnecessary access permissions through a chat interface, accelerating the discovery, response, and prevention of security incidents. This tool answers permission-related questions, understands identity access situations, recommends roles that align with the least privilege principle, revokes excess or expired permissions, and integrates with ITSM toolsets to generate remediation guidance. The launch of Access AI is timely.

Recently, Google has taken action to combat non-consensual deepfake content in response to public concern and legislative pressure. Following the Taylor Swift incident eight months ago, tech companies and lawmakers began seriously addressing this issue. Google announced measures to prevent pornographic deepfake content from appearing in search results, including streamlining the process for victims to remove non-consensual pornography, filtering pornographic search results, removing duplicate images, and optimizing search results to reduce the exposure of deepfake content. Henry Ajdah has expressed support for Google's initiatives, believing it will significantly reduce the exposure of non-consensual content.

Deep learning-based software security detection systems act as the 'security inspectors' of the digital age, efficiently identifying software vulnerabilities. However, a study named EaTVul has unveiled new challenges in this field. EaTVul is an innovative evasion attack strategy that modifies vulnerable code, leading deep learning detection systems to misjudge, achieving success rates ranging from 83% to 100%. Its method includes using support vector machines to identify key samples, attention mechanisms to recognize critical features, AI chatbots to generate confusing data, and fuzzy logic.

Beijing Moonshot AI Co., Ltd. announces the official launch of Kimi Enterprise API. These APIs provide enterprise-level model inference capabilities, ensuring leading stability in program experience, while offering higher levels of data security and concurrency rates. Additionally, Kimi provides dedicated technical support services and offers users priority access to next-generation models and new capabilities.

At the ISC.AI2024 12th Internet Security Conference held on August 1st, 360's founder Zhou Hongyi announced that the 360 floating ball will be replaced by an AI assistant, and the 360 browser will introduce a new AI assistant floating button.

Zhou Hongyi, the founder, chairman, and CEO of 360 Group, recently announced that the company's 360 Security Large Model will be available to the public for free. Zhou emphasized that the goal of 360 Group is to democratize large model technology, making it no longer a rare resource that only a few vendors can profit from. He hopes that this initiative will enable more enterprises and individuals to afford and effectively utilize large model technology, thereby driving technological advancements and productivity changes in the security industry.