AI Lowers Barrier for Cyber-Adversary Manipulation in 2024 Election

April 19, 2024 at 10:05AM Foreign adversaries have a history of disrupting US elections through tactics like espionage and “hack and leak” campaigns. Generative AI (GenAI) is now a concern for election security, as it can facilitate misinformation and disinformation. The 2024 election faces potential threats from nation-state adversaries and sophisticated cyber-threat actors, and combating … Read more

October Cybersecurity Awareness Month to target internal security risks

October 19, 2023 at 08:41AM Infosec experts warn that organizations that neglect internal employees’ vulnerabilities in their IT security strategy are exposing themselves to catastrophic dangers. A report by Gartner predicts that by 2025, lack of talent or human error will be responsible for more than half of significant cyber incidents. To combat this, the … Read more

Watch Out: Attackers Are Hiding Malware in ‘Browser Updates’

October 17, 2023 at 12:49PM Threat actors are disguising malware as fake browser updates and spreading it through vulnerable websites. This tactic has been adopted by multiple threat clusters, including TA569. The malicious code is injected into legitimate websites and presents users with convincing browser update notifications. When users click “Update,” they unknowingly download malware. … Read more