AI presents many potential positives for both business and personal lives, but it also comes with many risks as well. We’ve seen how AI can be used to improve the abilities of bad actors, both through the development of malware as well as the ability to craft convincing phishing campaigns. As AI cyberattacks become more prevalent, and their capabilities become …

You might use ChatGPT to see how well it can put together a recipe for dinner, or even to see how well it can write an inconsequential email. But hackers are using the tools behind generative AI for bad, and it’s only getting worse. As Canada’s top cybersecurity official, Sami Koury, told Reuters, hackers are asking AI to make them …

As reported by Business Wire, Scale Venture Partners has released its 10th annual Cybersecurity Perspectives Survey, which polls leaders and experts in the field to analyze what’s going on in the security world. The good news, and perhaps a headlining statistic, is successful ransomware attacks are down. In fact, these attacks have fallen by 30% over the past year, which is …

We’ve discussed in the past why it isn’t safe or secure to run Windows 7 or Windows 8.1: Microsoft abandoned these versions of Windows, and they will no longer be accepting security updates. If for some reason, however, you’re running an even older version of Windows, say, Windows 3.1 or Windows 95, the same rules apply. However, there’s now a …

We often worry about cyberattacks at work or at home. But what about at our children’s schools? As reported by CBS News Sacramento, a new California bill is working its way through the legislature that would expand cybersecurity protections to include elementary and high schools. Following an investigation, CBS News reports only one out of 50 California schools they interviewed …

AI is a powerful tool that many can benefit from. Unfortunately, that list includes bad actors and malicious users, who are abusing AI technologies to improve tactics like phishing and social engineering. To protect the data of your business, you’ll need to be on the lookout more than ever before. As CNBC reports, one of the big benefits AI affords …