Last week, security researchers announced to the world that they have managed to outsmart one of the most popular EDR (endpoint detection and response) products in the world using AI. Cylance has since then outlined protective measures to safeguard its customers. The researchers used a video game code to create what they described as a "universal bypass" exploit. After a careful analysis of CylancePROTECT's engine and model, they found that the security solution had a demonstrated a "bias" for a popular game. The AI model's bias was the result of the endpoint product whitelisting certain executables from the video game.

Canadian investors have had a lot to digest in the first half of 2020. From oil price wars to a global pandemic, these are dangerous waters to traverse. However, investors should not remain on the sidelines. Today, I want to discuss why an investment in top artificial intelligence stocks could be worth a fortune down the road. In late 2019, I'd discussed why Kinaxis (TSX:KXS) was perfect for investors who wanted exposure to artificial intelligence development.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the fast-growing industries in the world today, and there are several Canadian AI stocks already making a name for themselves in the sector. The industry has attracted attention from all sectors, and most companies are investing significantly in AI owing to the promise of bug returns going forward. Almost every company is now adopting AI, with over 80% of enterprises believing that AI will help them in sustaining or obtaining a competitive advantage. AI is becoming the tech everybody wants to adopt to help them grow profits and compete. Some Canadian AI stocks have already shown potential and taken the lead.

How do security professionals view artificial intelligence for helping protect their enterprises? A new SANS survey will examine perceptions about the basic capabilities of AI for security and what technologies – including deep learning, various recognition techniques, machine learning, and others – are considered part of AI for security. The survey also examines whether, how, and when security experts will begin implementing AI for security and how they intend to use it.

Cylance is one of the fastest growing companies in the history of cybersecurity. By successfully applying artificial intelligence and machine learning to crack the DNA of malware, Cylance has redefined the endpoint protection market, garnered acclaim from industry analysts and won numerous awards including "Best Emerging Vendor" from SC Magazine. If you have the passion and desire to disrupt industries, protect the world from cyberattacks, and be at the forefront of a revolutionary new technology, we want you to join us! Cylance is seeking a ThreatZERO Security Consultant to deliver security services and work with customers to operationalize and optimize CylancePROTECT in the customer environment. This position will require minimal travel (less than 25%) for quarterly meetings.

BlackBerry CTO Charles Eagan says no security passwords is the dream. This may sound strange coming from a technologist whose company has invested billions in security and recently opened a new lab and business unit focused solely on research and development in the cybersecurity space. But he makes a compelling argument. "Passwords are painful and not that effective, and multi-factor authentication just makes it more complicated to compromise," Eagan told SDxCentral. "People do things to avoid having to remember passwords, or they take shortcuts. Our real vision is: we want more security with less friction. We would love it if you never had to use a password, and you had more security at the same time."

BlackBerry has set up a business unit focused on cybersecurity research and development. The company said its BlackBerry Labs unit will include a team of over 120 software developers, architects, researchers, product leads and security experts. BlackBerry said the new lab will have a focus on data science and machine learning and aims to "investigate, incubate and facilitate" technologies for security and data privacy for its customers. Initial projects from BlackBerry Labs will focus on machine-learning approaches to security for BlackBerry's Cylance, enterprise and QNX business units. While BlackBerry is still best known as an early smartphone pioneer, it no longer makes devices (these are made under licence by TCL Communication), and now focuses on security software for smartphones and the internet of things, embedded systems and autonomous cars.

Blackberry and Jaguar Land Rover have announced that they will work together to develop new autonomous vehicles using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. The two companies will use Blackberry's QNX operating system and Blackberry Cylance to develop a range of capabilities to bolster vehicle safety, including predictive software maintenance and cyber threat protection, in Jaguar Land Rover's next-generation vehicle architecture. Under the partnership, Blackberry will also help Jaguar Land Rover identify potential security vulnerabilities found in connected and autonomous vehicles. "BlackBerry is a trusted partner of the automotive industry because of our heritage and innovations in secure communications," Blackberry CEO John Chen said. "We are pleased to be Jaguar Land Rover's chosen partner for safety-certified technology, as we advance Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies to transform automotive safety."

It will be the first time that Blackberry's QNX platform will be integrated with Cylance's artificial intelligence technology. Blackberry and Jaguar Land Rover have announced that they will work together to develop new autonomous vehicles using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technologies. The two companies will use Blackberry's QNX operating system and Blackberry Cylance to develop a range of capabilities to bolster vehicle safety, including predictive software maintenance and cyber threat protection, in Jaguar Land Rover's next-generation vehicle architecture. Under the partnership, Blackberry will also help Jaguar Land Rover identify potential security vulnerabilities found in connected and autonomous vehicles. "BlackBerry is a trusted partner of the automotive industry because of our heritage and innovations in secure communications," Blackberry CEO John Chen said.

Artificial intelligence (AI) has become all the rage in cybersecurity circles, but a recently discovered universal bypass of a machine-learning (ML) algorithm in BlackBerry's Cylance cybersecurity suite offers some valuable lessons for organizations mulling AI security solutions. The bypass was discovered by researchers at Skylight, a firm founded by Israeli government security veterans Adi Ashkenazy and Shahar Zini. After a careful analysis of Cylance's antivirus product, the researchers discovered a bias toward a particular game. They leveraged that knowledge to craft a universal method for bypassing the software by simply appending a selected list of strings to any malicious file. The method was 100% successful for the top 10 malware programs for the month of May--and 90% effective for a larger universe of 384 malicious applications, the researchers said.