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Security awareness tips, phishing prevention guides, and best practices.
OpenAI's malicious bot swarm attacked RubyGems
OpenAI agents appear to have flooded RubyGems with malicious packages, adding to a near-daily deluge of rogue AI models engaging in potentially unlawful activity while their human creators face growing questions over responsibility for their agents’ bad behavior. A swarm of agents began uploading ma
OpenAI’s top lobbyist meets with lawmakers as company pushes sweeping AI safety agenda
OpenAI's lobbying efforts could set a precedent for tech companies shaping AI regulations, influencing both state and international policies.
Freedom Tech DC to Convene Policymakers, Industry Leaders on AI, Data Centers, Energy and the Future of Money
Fourth annual Washington summit, hosted by the Bitcoin Policy Institute and PubKey DC, expands from Bitcoin policy and stablecoins to AI, data centers, energy infrastructure and national security WASHINGTON, Sept. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Freedom Tech DC, an
whitelist-bypass – WebRTC Tunnels Through Video-Calling Platforms
Stolen credentials are now the single most reliable entry point into enterprise networks. Compromised credentials accounted for 22% of all confirmed data breaches in the period covered by Verizon’s e
Tech CEOs’ Doomsaying Is a Distraction from Real, Existing Harms of AI
The binary between AI apocalypse and AI redemption asks us to ignore data centers and AI war machines — all as tech executives get incredibly rich.
CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Networks surging today as AI doomsday fears jolt cybersecurity stocks
Cybersecurity stocks CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks surged on Monday amid growing concern about the risks of artificial intelligence (AI). Shares of the two companies were up double digits at the time of this writing Monday afternoon: CrowdStrike Holdings
Upcoming Speaking Engagements
This is a current list of where and when I am scheduled to speak: I’m speaking online (via Zoom) at a League of Women Voters event on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 5 PM ET. I’m speaking at CanSecWest 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. The conference runs September 30–October 1, 2026; the time of my talk i
Trump cries foul after Anthropic's Dario Amodei calls for AI 'guardrails' as safety debate heats up
President Donald Trump has rejected calls from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Elon Musk to slow advanced AI development and strengthen safeguards. The debate highlights growing concerns over AI risks, cybersecurity threats and regulatio
Australia needs AI 'early warning system', cyber security chief says
Australia needs an artificial intelligence "early warning system" to help defend against the dangers of the increasingly powerful technology, according to the nation's cyber intelligence chief. Aust
What Dario Amodei, Sam Altman and Elon Musk have said about AI risks, stoking 'doom' fears
Tech leaders like Amodei, Altman, and Musk are raising alarms about AI's potential dangers, fueling widespread 'doom' fears. Their public statements highlight concerns that are contributing to a growing sense of unease regarding the future implications of art
The internet of (compromised) things: securing IoT when you can’t trust (any) “thing”
A few years ago, I was at an industry conference attending a cybersecurity session when the presenter referred to the Internet of Things as the Internet of (Compromised) Things. The audience laughed
AI Deepfakes Behind Fake Police Scams
Police are warning of a nationwide surge in scams involving criminals posing as officers, with evidence emerging that generative AI may now be used to create fake identities during video calls and make the deception more convincing. (News On Japan)