Big cyber attacks across the world and a look at the regulation for AI
No. 16: Bringing you the news that matters in video privacy and security
A note from our Editor
Hi all,
This week's articles focus on the latest cyber attacks and the continuing prioritisation of technological advancement over the growing risks of security.
The US has been hit hard for the third time in six weeks, on top of the recent SolarWinds attack the Washington DC Police Department has now also been hacked with records threatened to be released online. A Russian cyber group has come forward as the attackers - the "cyberwar" between Russia, China and the West continues to pick-up steam. Jeremy Fleming, Head of GCHQ made this all the more clear by pointing out the West's current 'moment of reckoning' in the struggle for cyber control is coming.
The EU has set out plans to help regulate the usage of artificial intelligence, starting to lay the foundation of responsible governance and policy for the use of widespread AI in public surveillance tracking systems.
As always, please let me know if you have any feedback on any of the articles or want to see any other topics covered.
Emma
News
EU sets out to begin regulating AI
Brussels has set out ground-breaking plans for new AI regulations, in a bid to help officially and concretely regulate the use and practice of artificial intelligence, including the use of facial recognition and other ways in which AI is uses for tracking and analytics. Their approach differentiates hugely from that of the US and China, and could be a way for AI to move forward safely and fairly, and put 'Europe back in the game', without devaluing their fundamental rights.
Is the West going through a cyber 'moment of reckoning'?
GCHQ Head, Jeremy Fleming, warns that western nations are unlikely to have any major role in shaping critical technologies, such as cyber security, unless meaningful action is taken - i.e. ensuring such technologies and cyber security practices are not defined by actions of competing nations, such as China.
Washington DC Police is the 3rd US Department to be hacked in the last 6 weeks
The Washington DC Police Department became the third department in the last six weeks to be hacked, with 250GB of data containing information on police informants for criminal gangs threatened to be leaked. Russian group Babuk has come forward and claims to have been the ones behind the attack.
Critical Energy and Utilities' battle against the 'hybrid security threat'
Critical energy and utilities facilities are facing a growing threat from cyber attacks, physical attacks, drone espionage and more. There is a growing need for a hybrid security approach, that provides detection, deterrence and recovery strategies to any and all attacks.
Signal founder hacks police tool Cellebrite
Cellebrite, the tool used by police in the UK and around the world to extract information from seized devices, was supposedly hacked by the CEO of Signal, raising huge security concerns. The Signal founder pointed out that his hacking revealed opportunities to plant code that could destabilise Cellebrite's hardware when the device is scanned.
AI Snippet of the Week
AI startup Faculty to predict future requirements for the NHS
Faculty, a VC backed AI startup, has signed a deal with the NHS to predict future requirements for patients based on data built on how they handled the pandemic. It will look to improve the Early Warning system (111 calls, early covid cases and mobility data) to predict potential spikes and warn hospitals in advance.
Policy Updates
The latest from the EU on the draft UK's adequacy decision
The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has announced it has adopted its Opinion on the draft UK adequacy decision, that was issued by the European Commission back in February.
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