The US government is building an AI sandbox to tackle cybercrime

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Various experiments will be conducted in CAP-M, and data will be analyzed and correlated to assist all kinds of organizations in protecting themselves against the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity threats.Speaking to The Register (opens in new tab), Monti Knode, a director at pentesting platform Horizon3.ai, said that such a plan is long overdue, but welcomed the ability for analytical skills to be tested.Knode commented on past failures that have "contributed overwhelmingly to alert fatigue over the years, leading analysts and practitioners on wild goose chases and rabbit holes, as well as real alerts that matter but are buried."He said that other nations could target CAP-M to learn about or even interfere with its workings.Tom Kellermann, a VP at Contrast Security, echoed these sentiments, stating that CAP-M is a "critical project to improve information sharing on TTPs [tactics, techniques, and procedures] and enhance situational awareness across American cyberspace.""

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