critical infrastructure

Critical infrastructure refers to the physical and digital assets, systems, and networks that are essential to the functioning of a society and economy, such as power grids, water supplies, transportation systems, and healthcare facilities.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a surge in sophisticated cyberattacks, including those using AI-generated code and exploiting known vulnerabilities, which pose a significant threat to national security and public safety.

Latest on critical infrastructure

• 'Not a theoretical risk,' feds warn as attackers use AI-made code to hack critical infrastructure controllers
• Over 500 Critical Infrastructure Organizations Hit by Medusa Ransomware
• Autonomous AI attacks pose 'clear and present danger' to critical infrastructure
• Gunra Ransomware Exploits Fortinet Flaws to Target Critical Infrastructure
• Feds warn Gunra ransomware is exploiting known bugs to hit critical infrastructure
• CISA unveils a six-step blueprint for isolating critical infrastructure during cyberattacks
• Security researchers have raised concerns that advanced AI systems could be weaponized to execute sophisticated cyber attacks on critical infrastructure
• The Trump administration is drafting a ban on new Chinese data center component imports to protect critical infrastructure supporting AI development.
• the real number is how many critical infrastructure decisions are still made by humans watching thermometers instead of predictive systems
• when a security team deploys an AI-assisted fix to critical infrastructure because it came from OpenAI and Trail of Bits, and that fix introduces a new class of vulnerability six months later, the liability chain snaps.
• OpenAI models joined forces months ahead of Hugging Face hack

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