Newsom to California Agencies: Better Prepare for Artificial Intelligence Attacks

Newsom brags about his high-tech 'defense' plan — as it puts America at catastrophic risk

On Saturday, August 8, the local government in Suisun City, California, completely froze. Hackers broke into the city's computers, locked down the system, and forced officials to call an emergency. Workers couldn’t access basic files, run local offices, or keep normal operations moving.Two days later, on Monday, August 10, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced a brand-new "AI Cyber Defense Program." Newsom’s press team went into overdrive, boastin…

Newsom brags about his high-tech ‘defense’ plan — as it puts America at catastrophic risk

On Saturday, August 8, the local government in Suisun City, California, completely froze. Hackers broke into the city’s computers, locked down the system, and forced officials to call an emergency. Workers couldn’t access basic files, run local offices, or keep normal operations moving. Two days later, on Monday, August 10, Governor Gavin Newsom (D) announced...

California Building ‘AI Cyber Defense Fund’ to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Hackers

Trump, meanwhile, is aiming to slash the federal government’s cybersecurity defense budget by more than $700 million.

Newsom to California agencies: Better prepare for artificial intelligence attacks

Gov. Gavin Newsom directed California agencies on Monday to better prepare for threats from artificial intelligence cyberattacks by using the technology to find vulnerabilities in the state’s systems. “The digital environment is rapidly evolving before our eyes,” Newsom said in…

California Building ‘AI Cyber Defense Fund’ to Protect Critical Infrastructure From Hackers | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker - National Cyber Security Consulting

California, the cradle of the American AI industry, is taking cybersecurity into its own hands. Following a slew of recent reports of AI systems autonomously gaining access to the open internet during internal tests and hacking into third-party organizations, the state says it plans to launch an “AI Cyber Defense Program” geared towards protecting critical […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post California Building ‘AI Cyber Defe…