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Autonomous security for cloud in AWS: Harnessing the power of AI for a secure future

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As the digital world evolves, businesses increasingly rely on cloud solutions to store data, run operations and manage applications. However, with this growth comes the challenge of ensuring that cloud environments remain secure and compliant with ever-changing regulations. This is where the idea of autonomous security for cloud (ASC) comes into play. Security and compliance […]

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AI hallucinations can pose a risk to your cybersecurity

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In early 2023, Google’s Bard made headlines for a pretty big mistake, which we now call an AI hallucination. During a demo, the chatbot was asked, “What new discoveries from the James Webb Space Telescope can I tell my 9-year-old about?” Bard answered that JWST, which launched in December 2021, took the “very first pictures” […]

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Trends: Hardware gets AI updates in 2024

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The surge in artificial intelligence (AI) usage over the past two and a half years has dramatically changed not only software but hardware as well. As AI usage continues to evolve, PC makers have found in AI an opportunity to improve end-user devices by offering AI-specific hardware and marketing them as “AI PCs.” Pre-AI hardware, […]

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How to embrace Secure by Design principles while adopting AI

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The rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) technologies has ushered in a transformative era for industries worldwide. Over the past 18 months, enterprises have increasingly integrated gen AI into their operations, leveraging its potential to innovate and streamline processes. From automating customer service to enhancing product development, the applications of gen AI are […]

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Does your business have an AI blind spot? Navigating the risks of shadow AI

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With AI now an integral part of business operations, shadow AI has become the next frontier in information security. Here’s what that means for managing risk. For many organizations, 2023 was the breakout year for generative AI. Now, large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT have become household names. In the business world, they’re already deeply […]

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The dangers of anthropomorphizing AI: An infosec perspective

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The generative AI revolution is showing no signs of slowing down. Chatbots and AI assistants have become an integral part of the business world, whether for training employees, answering customer queries or something else entirely. We’ve even given them names and genders and, in some cases, distinctive personalities. There are two very significant trends happening […]

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Self-replicating Morris II worm targets AI email assistants

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The proliferation of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) email assistants such as OpenAI’s GPT-3 and Google’s Smart Compose has revolutionized communication workflows. Unfortunately, it has also introduced novel attack vectors for cyber criminals. Leveraging recent advancements in AI and natural language processing, malicious actors can exploit vulnerabilities in GenAI systems to orchestrate sophisticated cyberattacks with far-reaching […]

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Open source, open risks: The growing dangers of unregulated generative AI

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While mainstream generative AI models have built-in safety barriers, open-source alternatives have no such restrictions. Here’s what that means for cyber crime. There’s little doubt that open-source is the future of software. According to the 2024 State of Open Source Report, over two-thirds of businesses increased their use of open-source software in the last year. […]

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Social engineering in the era of generative AI: Predictions for 2024

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Breakthroughs in large language models (LLMs) are driving an arms race between cybersecurity and social engineering scammers. Here’s how it’s set to play out in 2024. For businesses, generative AI is both a curse and an opportunity. As enterprises race to adopt the technology, they also take on a whole new layer of cyber risk. […]

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GenAI: The next frontier in AI security threats

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Threat actors aren’t attacking generative AI (GenAI) at scale yet, but these AI security threats are coming. That prediction comes from the 2024 X-Force Threat Intelligence Index. Here’s a review of the threat intelligence types underpinning that report. Cyber criminals are shifting focus Increased chatter in illicit markets and dark web forums is a sign […]

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