In a startling revelation, cybersecurity researchers have unearthed a method that allows hackers to extract data from computers explicitly designed to be impermeable to such attacks. By manipulating the speed of a computer's processor, nefarious entities can encode and transmit data through minute variations in processing power. This technique is sophisticated enough to … [Read more...] about Silent Whispers in the Circuit: How Hackers Talk Through Your Processor
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Evolving Cybersecurity: Gen AI Threats and AI-Powered Defence
The below is a summary of my recent article on how Gen AI changes cybersecurity. The meteoric rise of Generative AI (GenAI) has ushered in a new era of cybersecurity threats that demand immediate attention and proactive countermeasures. As AI capabilities advance, cyber attackers are leveraging these technologies to orchestrate sophisticated cyberattacks, rendering traditional … [Read more...] about Evolving Cybersecurity: Gen AI Threats and AI-Powered Defence
How AI and Machine Learning Help in Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly common in today's highly interconnected world. What was once the stuff of fiction novels and movies, is now an everyday reality. Critical infrastructure (CI) industries such as power, oil and gas, dams, mass transit, and water utilities have become major targets. Furthermore, complex geopolitical situations are resulting in rival nations … [Read more...] about How AI and Machine Learning Help in Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure
Malware Trends Illustrate Bright and Dark Sides of AI
Artificial intelligence technology has become a disruptive force in our daily lives. Companies and individuals around the world spent $328.34 billion on AI last year. In some sectors, AI has created stellar new opportunities and frustrating challenges. The cybersecurity sector is among them. AI Creates Both Promising Defenses and Horrifying Threats in the Cybersecurity … [Read more...] about Malware Trends Illustrate Bright and Dark Sides of AI
A Beast Unleashed Cyberattacks Set to Break Records in 2021
Taiwan-based computer giant Acer in March refused to directly confirm reports of a US$50 million ransom hack, saying only they had reported recent abnormal situations observed to the relevant law enforcement and data protection authorities in multiple countries. But the ransomware group that calls itself REvil was more than happy to confirm the hostage attack, posting images of … [Read more...] about A Beast Unleashed Cyberattacks Set to Break Records in 2021
