In episode 122 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, Sean Atkinson is joined by Rian Davis, Associate Hybrid Threat Intelligence Analyst at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®); and Timothy Davis, Lead Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst at CIS. Together, they discuss security and utility considerations surrounding the DeepSeek AI model.

Here are some highlights from our episode:

• 01:31. What enterprises and individuals can do before they start deploying foreign-developed, open-source large language models (LLMs)
• 08:48. How DeepSeek fits into evolving adversarial tactics and techniques involving AI
• 25:15. The impact on threat assessments and where we see controls built around AI
• 31:45. Parting thoughts on approaching newer technologies like DeepSeek

Resources

• DeepSeek hit by cyberattack as users flock to Chinese AI startup
• A 9th telecoms firm has been hit by a massive Chinese espionage campaign, the White House says
• TikTok: Influence Ops, Data Practices Threaten U.S. Security
• Wiz Research Uncovers Exposed DeepSeek Database Leaking Sensitive Information, Including Chat History
• Episode 89: How Threat Actors Are Using GenAI as an Enabler
• ODNI Releases 2024 Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
• The Strava Heat Map and the End of Secrets
• Man who exploded Cybertruck in Las Vegas used ChatGPT in planning, police say
• Episode 120: How Contextual Awareness Drives AI Governance

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