Font-based attacks fool AI assistants

Iran’s cyber ops stay resilient. U.S. lawmakers press Big Tech on EU rules. Researchers expose a Fancy Bear server. Japan moves toward offensive cyber. CISA calls for cross-agency teamwork. New malware targets network infrastructure. AI fooled by font-based attacks. Schneider Electric warns of critical flaws. Quantum cryptography earns top honors. Guest Bradon Rogers, Chief Customer Officer at Island, discusses making AI browsers safe for enterprises. Smart glasses on the witness stand.

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CyberWire Guest

On our Industry Voices segment, guest Bradon Rogers, Chief Customer Officer at Island, discusses making AI browsers safe for enterprises. You can dig into the details of what Bradon discussed in Gartner’s “Cybersecurity Must Block AI Browsers for Now.” You can hear the full interview here.

Selected Reading

U.S Strikes Killed Iranian Cyber Chiefs, But The Hacks Continued (Forbes)

US committee demands Big Tech share private comms with EU officials (POLITICO)

FancyBear Exposed: Major OPSEC Blunder Inside Russian Espionage Ops (Ctrl-Alt-Intel)

Japan to allow ‘proactive cyber-defense’ from October 1st (The Register)

CISA official advises agencies not to get too hung up on who takes lead in critical infrastructure sectors (CyberScoop)

New Malware Highlights Increased Systematic Targeting of Network Infrastructure (Eclypsium)

Poisoned Typeface: How Simple Font Rendering Poisons Every AI Assistant, And Only Microsoft Cares (LayerX)

Schneider Electric Patches Critical RCE Vulnerability in SCADAPack RTUs (Beyond Machines)

Turing Award Goes to Inventors of Quantum Cryptography (The New York Times)

Witness Caught Using Smartglasses in Court Blames it all on ChatGPT (404 Media)

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