AI Cyberattacks: DeepSeek & DEF CON Fight Back

Autonomous AI attacks pose a clear and present danger to critical infrastructure. Experts warn that weaponized AI agents could transform digital intrusions into physical disasters. What's interesting is that DeepSeek's innovative AI harness treats everything as a plug-in, showcasing progress from Chinese AI labs. Meanwhile, US labs are playing defense. In other news, Russians are impersonating Signal support to launch phishing attacks. Microsoft patches also failed to fix on-prem SharePoint, which is now under zero-day attack. The DEF CON Franklin project is enlisting hackers to harden critical infrastructure. Its voting village reports have been so successful that the entire DEF CON will now be included. The bottom line is that these developments highlight the ongoing and evolving threats to cybersecurity and the efforts being made to counter them.