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Opinion and analysis on the latest developments in artificial intelligence as they relate to cybersecurity and how stay protected.

Warning: Malicious AI Tools Are Spreading in the Criminal Underground

Criminals are now selling malicious AI tools for use in cyberattacks, according to researchers at Trellix. These tools dramatically lower the barrier for unskilled crooks to launch ...

Report: AI Chatbots Are More Effective at Building Trust Than Human Scammers

A study has found that AI chatbots can be more effective at social engineering than human scammers, WIRED reports. The researchers looked at a form of romance scam commonly known as “pig ...

Human Error Remains at the Core of AI-Enabled Social Engineering

AI is making social engineering attacks significantly more effective, according to a new report from cyber insurance firm Resilience. These attacks were behind more than 85% of losses in ...

Report: Americans Lose an Estimated $148 Billion to Scams Each Year

Americans are now losing an estimated $148 billion each year to online scams, a 22% increase compared to 2024, according to a new report from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA). The ...

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience

Securing the Tip of the Spear: Guam’s Path to Human and AI Resilience As the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region continues its rapid digital acceleration, Guam stands at a unique ...

Report: One-Quarter of Breaches Are Enabled by AI-Driven Attacks

A new report commissioned by IBM has found that one in four breaches is now AI-enabled, up 56% from last year.

The Rise of the 'Non-Human Insider': When AI Agents Become the Threat

For years, cybersecurity has had a familiar villain: the external attacker. The hacker breaking through the firewall, stealing credentials or exploiting an unpatched vulnerability. It is ...

Vietnam’s Cybersecurity Evolution: Classrooms to Digital Resilience

Navigating the Paradigm Shift in Human Risk Management Vietnam has emerged as a cornerstone of the global digital economy, but this rapid digitization has come with a significant surge in ...

Unmasking the Invisible: How to Identify AI Tools, Hidden Devices, and Other Unknown Assets on Your Network

You cannot protect what you do not know exists.

Shadow AI: The New Frontier of Shadow IT

As a CISO advisor, I am observing a familiar pattern gaining a new, critical dimension. What we historically identified as "Shadow IT", the use of unapproved SaaS and tools, is rapidly ...