IST is excited to announce the addition of Nicholas Leiserson as Senior Vice President for Policy, Michael Klein as Senior Director for Preparedness and Response, and Tory Igoe as Future of Digital Security Associate to our Future of Digital Security team.
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Artificial Intelligence
Setting the Foundation of a New National Strategy on AI: IST Submits Comments on an AI Action Plan
Last week, Institute for Security and Technology (IST) submitted a response to NIST’s Request for Comments on the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute’s draft guidelines for identifying and mitigating the risks to public safety and national security present across the AI lifecycle.
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Artificial Intelligence
Managing Misuse Risk for Dual-Use Foundation Models: IST Submits Comments to a NIST Request for Information
Last week, Institute for Security and Technology (IST) submitted a response to NIST’s Request for Comments on the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute’s draft guidelines for identifying and mitigating the risks to public safety and national security present across the AI lifecycle.
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Artificial Intelligence
Patrick J. McGovern Foundation Renews Commitment to Supporting IST’s AI Risk Reduction Efforts
Over the last two years, with the support of the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation, the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) has been on a mission to assess the risks and opportunities associated with the development and deployment of cutting-edge AI foundation models. IST is again excited to announce renewed support from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation to further advance this vital work.
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Future of Digital Security
Hit ‘Em Where it Hurts: Understanding and Disrupting the Resourcing Phase in the Ransomware Payment Ecosystem
Since April 2021, IST’s Ransomware Task Force has investigated how to disrupt the infrastructure that ransomware groups rely on to receive payments. Trevaughn Smith presents new strategies for targeting the resourcing phase of the #ransomware ecosystem.
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Hack the Plant
Hack the Plant, Episode 42: Preparing for Unnatural Diasters
To kick off Hack the Plant season 5, host Bryson Bort welcomes back IST Exec in Residence Joshua Corman to learn more about UnDisruptable27, his #CyberCivilDefense initiative driving the safety, security, and resilience of four lifeline basic human needs.
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Future of Digital Security
Cracked and Nulled: International Law Enforcement Takes Down Two of the World’s Largest Cybercrime Forums
In a recent victory against cybercrime, international law enforcement agencies jointly announced in January the successful disruption of Cracked and Nulled, two of the world’s largest cybercrime forums. IST Future of Digital Security Associate Gigi Flores Bustamante breaks down key actions and the operation’s strategic approach to disrupting #ransomware.
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