Intelligence

• Il Google Threat Intelligence Group ha annunciato il primo rilevamento di un exploit zero-day generato utilizzando l'intelligenza artificiale, segnando un traguardo significativo per la cybersecurity. • Le misure proattive del team di Google hanno impedito con successo un tentativo di sfruttamento di massa, sebbene non siano stati divulgati dettagli specifici sulla vulnerabilità o sull'attaccante. • Questo sviluppo evidenzia i rischi crescenti degli attacchi assistiti dall'IA, accelerando potenzialmente la necessità di difese native AI nel panorama della cybersecurity.

• L'Ufficio del Coordinatore Nazionale per la Sicurezza Informatica dell'India ha lanciato CyberMatrix AI il 6 maggio 2026, la prima piattaforma integrata di cyber threat intelligence basata su AI del paese, che collega agenzie federali, operatori di infrastrutture critiche e CERT del settore privato. • La piattaforma elabora oltre 1,2 miliardi di eventi di rete ogni giorno, applicando il rilevamento di anomalie basato su grafi e l'analisi TTP basata su LLM per generare playbook di risposta agli incidenti automatizzati, personalizzati per le reti di telecomunicazioni, utenze elettriche e servizi finanziari. • Le metriche preliminari indicano una riduzione del 38% del tempo medio di rilevamento (mean-time-to-detection) nei settori pilota durante una prova di 90 giorni; il governo mira a estendere la copertura a tutte le 140 entità regolate di infrastrutture critiche entro metà 2027.

• Apple settled a class-action lawsuit for $250 million after accusations of falsely marketing non-existent Apple Intelligence AI features to iPhone owners. • The agreement, detailed in a recent court filing, paves the way for payouts to affected consumers who purchased devices based on the promotions. • This case highlights growing scrutiny on Big Tech's AI hype, potentially impacting how companies advertise emerging technologies amid regulatory pressures.

• Apple unveiled iOS 20 on April 25, 2026, featuring Apple Intelligence enhancements for on-device AI processing in Siri and Photos apps, rolling out first to US users. • Key additions include real-time language translation supporting 15 languages and AI-generated summaries for Safari, trained on 3 trillion parameters without cloud dependency. • The update addresses privacy concerns post-EU DMA rulings, boosting Apple's 45% US smartphone market share amid AI race with Google Pixel.

• AcuityMD announced $80 million in new funding to advance its platform with sophisticated AI features for medical device insights. • The investment accelerates AI integration to improve market intelligence for US healthcare and medtech firms. • This capital infusion positions AcuityMD to dominate AI-powered analytics in the growing $500B+ medical device sector.

• VisionWave Holdings (NASDAQ: VWAV) closed a $20 million senior loan in late February and subsequently completed a $60 million–valued acquisition of AI video intelligence intellectual property, strengthening its technology portfolio. • The acquisition adds significant video AI capabilities to VisionWave's platform and positions the company for expanded market presence in computer vision applications. • These transactions demonstrate continued investor confidence in AI video technology sectors and emerging opportunities in automated visual intelligence.

Washington reportedly limits satellite data after minister spoke publicly about suspected facility in North KoreaThe US has partly restricted intelligence sharing with South Korea after the country’s unification minister publicly identified a suspected North Korean nuclear site, according to reports in South Korean media.Chung Dong-young told lawmakers in March that North Korea was operating uranium enrichment facilities in Kusong, a north-western area that had not previously been officially confirmed as a nuclear site alongside the known facilities at Yongbyon and Kangson. Continue reading...

Whitehall officials are weighing up ‘unprecedented’ disclosure of documents in security clearance scandalStarmer did not gamble with national security over Mandelson, says ministerMinisters are under growing pressure to share the documents from Peter Mandelson’s vetting process with the parliamentary committee tasked with deciding if they should be made public.In February, MPs passed a binding parliamentary motion, known as a humble address, requiring the government to publish “all papers” relating to Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to the US. Continue reading...