Alarm about AI’s cybersecurity capabilities is everywhere, and it isn’t unfounded: the Hugging Face incident and Anthropic’s Whistleblower demonstrate the problem is real. But exactly how the danger might materialize is rarely spelled out. In this article, I articulate two specific threats that must be addressed as AI progresses. First, an analogy. Suppose you have…
An Empirical Science Mathematics is at an inflection point. LLMs (Large Language Models) improve with each release, and it’s unclear how the field of math will evolve with them. My day job sits at the forefront of AI and cybersecurity, but I’m a lifelong lover of math. In fact, I’m a pure math PhD dropout,…
It’s the night before my flight to Nigeria. I sit in bed and complete the final documentation needed to enter the country. My email confirmation includes a link for my approved Landing Card: https://lecard.immigration.gov.ng/landing-preview/305122 When I see my data online, I’m instinctively curious about whether it’s secure. I notice from the URL of my Landing…
Introduction At the time of this writing, I’ve worked in cybersecurity for two+ years as a penetration testing consultant (aka an ethical hacker). Each week, I target a new company’s systems, identifying and reporting vulnerabilities that I find. The fast-paced and varied nature of this work has provided me experience with a wide range of…