Monthly Archives: February 2024

Making AI explainable to bridge trust gaps: Forrester weighs in

Artificial intelligence has invaded industries and companies of all sizes, but the backstory of what makes these tools powerful and erratic alike remains somewhat obscure. Understanding how and why AI systems arrive at their outputs, Forrester explained in a new report, is a critical transparency mechanism, called explainable AI. And that is key for enterprises […]

Microsoft unveils ‘PyRIT’ toolkit to help safeguard Generative AI systems

Microsoft today announced the release of PyRIT (Python Risk Identification Toolkit), an open-source automation framework that empowers security teams to identify risks within generative AI systems. The move underscores Microsoft’s deep commitment to responsible AI development and building secure tools for the rapidly expanding generative AI landscape. AI Red Teaming Automation: A Necessity Red teaming, […]

Dormant PyPI Package Compromised to Spread Nova Sentinel Malware

A dormant package available on the Python Package Index (PyPI) repository was updated nearly after two years to propagate an information stealer malware called Nova Sentinel. The package, named django-log-tracker, was first published to PyPI in April 2022, according to software supply chain security firm Phylum, which detected an anomalous update to the library on February 21,