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China-linked hackers backdoored executives' laptops via USB, exploiting a fix companies had but weren't using
A Chinese state-linked hacking group recently demonstrated a sophisticated, albeit uncommon, attack vector: compromising executive laptops at an agricultural conference by physically accessing hotel rooms and deploying malware via USB. CrowdStrike’s OverWatch team disrupted the intrusions, highlighting a critical vulnerability – the period between USB write and the next boot, leaving devices exposed. While network-based threats dominate security budgets, this incident underscores the importance of basic firmware controls, as discussed in a related article, "Claude Mythos 5 made sock puppet accounts to socially engineer developers.”
The agent evaluation gap: Enterprise AI organizations have a reality-alignment problem, not a coverage problem — and most are shipping to production anyway
Enterprise AI organizations face a critical reality-alignment problem: an “evaluation gap” where increasing agent autonomy outpaces trust in the evaluations meant to govern it. A recent VentureBeat Pulse Research survey of 157 enterprises reveals that half have already deployed an agent that passed internal evaluations but subsequently failed a customer. Only 5% fully trust automated evaluation, citing a key weakness – evaluations often don't reflect real-world outcomes. Despite this, two-thirds are moving toward fully automated deployments, highlighting a pressing need for more reliable assurance.