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Takeaways From a Threat Intelligence Specialist on Artificial Intelligence Being a 'Double-Edged Sword'

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been the hot topic of this year, a theme that I continue to see is that AI is being used for good and evil.

France Accuses Russia of Spoofing Foreign Ministry Website in ‘Typosquatting’ Campaign

The French government is taking a stand against the increasing threat of digital warfare. Publicly accusing Russia of conducting an extensive online manipulation campaign, France is ...

Cybercriminals Spoof German Media Anga Com Conference in New Phishing Campaign

A phishing campaign is spoofing the major German media conference Anga Com, according to Jeremy Fuchs at Avanan.

85% of Organizations Have Experienced At Least One Ransomware Attack in the Last Year

Ransomware attacks are as pervasive as ever, with new data demonstrating just how impactful the attacks really are.

State-Based Cyber Attacks Continue to Be a Thorn in the Cyber Insurer's Side

As government-sponsored and widespread vulnerability attacks continue to result in larger damages, cyber insurers are looking for opportunities to still meet demand without incurring risk.

Microsoft Describes a Sophisticated Phishing Campaign that Targeted Several Financial Organizations

Microsoft describes a sophisticated phishing campaign that targeted several financial organizations.

[ON-DEMAND] A Master Class on Cybersecurity: Roger Grimes Teaches Password Best Practices

What really makes a “strong” password? And why are you and your end-users continually tortured by them? How do hackers crack your passwords with ease? And what can/should you do to ...

Half of U.K. Companies Have Been a Cyber Attack Victim in the Last Three Years

New data puts the spotlight on the human factor in U.K. cyber attacks, where users continue to be susceptible to social engineering, creating the so-called “Human Risk.”

Forrester: AI, Cloud Computing, and Geopolitics are Emerging Cyberthreats in 2023

Wouldn’t it be great if your cybersecurity strategy only had to focus on just a few threats? Sigh… if only life were that easy. But new predictions for this year’s most prevalent cyber ...

Organizations Take 43 Hours to Detect an Spear Phishing Cyber Attack

New data makes it crystal clear that spear phishing is a real problem… and organizations may not properly be prepared to detect and address it.