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Generative AI tools are a blessing and a curse, but cybersecurity may lead to reason

Generative AI is generating press describing it as a blessing or a curse, perhaps both. Cooler heads, however, are finding balance and benefit, especially in the cybersecurity field.

Bank collapse drives Phishing attacks

Lou Covey

“We are seeing some phishing attempts offering loans, or pretending to be founders to financial teams,” said Grant Warnick, CEO of cybersecurity company Fletch. “We are expecting more fraud attempts this week as bad actors pretend to be companies impacted by this incident.”

How Innovative Security Solutions Can Neutralize Data Breaches

Arti Raman

If data breaches appear to be happening more often it’s because they are. Organizations should take the lead towards investing in innovative security solutions argues our guest author Arti Raman

Robocalls and vishing attacks are flooding the internet

Vishing on the rise as tax season arrives

Lou Covey

Vishing, short for “voice phishing,” is on the rise again. But then, it’s been rising almost exponentially for the past two years. Last summer various

Companies Turn to Behavior-Based Cybersecurity Training

Laurent Duperval

Tide of Security Breaches
Traditional cybersecurity awareness training leaves companies vulnerable to social engineering attacks. Reducing the risk of people causing a breach requires a change in culture.

A Trip to the Dark Side of ChatGPT

Editors Desk

Artificial Intelligence might become a weapon in the hands of cyber criminals. We spoke with Sergey Shykevich from CheckPoint to see how concerned the cybersecurity worlds needs to be.

DDoS Attack Wave on Banks: How can Companies Protect Themselves?

Ramil Khantimirov

Digitaization has radically changed banking – from a traditionally conservative sector to one of the most innovative. The flip side of this coin has been the acute dependence of banks on IT and thus their vulnerability to cyberattacks, including DDoS attacks.

Cost of Cybercrime: Addressing Tight Budgets and an increasing Skills Gap

Kevin Eley

2023 will be another challenging year for organizations as cyberthreats continue to dominate headlines. On top of a more complex threat landscape, organizations are now having to navigate uncertainties around budget restrictions as the c-suite focuses on cutting what they perceive as non-essential costs.

Safer Internet Day 2023: It’s a dangerous business, going online

Editors Desk

This year, February 7th marks the 20th Safer Internet Day – we’ve collected quotes from around the industry to answer one question: How can users stay safe online?

Playing it Safe in the Metaverse: Cyber Security Challenges in VR

Andy Swift

Organisations looking to dip their toe into the potentially vast and still developing landscape of the “metaverse” will need to navigate some tricky real-world cyber security challenges on the horizon.

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