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AI as a dark force in cybercrime
AI as a dark force in cybercrime

Two research reports show the current use of AI for attacks and, on the other hand, the attitude of cyber criminals to artificial intelligence is analyzed by examining dark web forums. The surprise: Not every criminal is convinced of the benefits of AI. Sophos today published two reports on the use of AI in cybercrime. The report "The Dark Side of AI: Large-Scale Scam Campaigns Made Possible by Generative AI" uses a concrete case study to examine how fraudsters could use technologies like ChatGPT in the future to carry out large-scale fraud attacks with minimal technical skills...

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AI-powered cybersecurity assistants for analysts
AI-powered cybersecurity assistants for analysts - Image by DIY Team on Pixabay

Trend Micro introduces the generative AI tool Trend Companion as a new cybersecurity assistant. This helps IT security analysts optimize their workflows and improves productivity. Alerts in particular are transparent more quickly and suitable recommendations are available more quickly. Trend Companion can significantly reduce the time analysts spend on manual risk assessments and threat investigations. An easy-to-understand natural language interface explains and contextualizes alerts. reviews response measures and makes individual recommendations. deciphers and explains complex scripts and command lines. helps analysts develop and execute sophisticated threat hunting queries. helps incident responders…

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Whaling: AI-supported attacks on the big fish!
Whaling: AI-supported attacks on the big fish! - Image by istvangyal on Pixabay

The attackers try to catch the big fish in the company: In cybersecurity, this is called “whaling”. AI-powered whaling attacks threaten CEOs, lawmakers and the military. “Harpoon Whaling” is the refined method with VIP service. “Whaling” is about catching big fish. The targets of cybercriminals are executives of successful companies, high-ranking officials and military personnel. It's about stealing information or siphoning off large sums of money. The Harpoon Whaling in particular - a subspecies of Whaling - is perfidious because the attackers automatically collect extensive information about their victims and organize it using nested…

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Cybersecurity jobs essential even in the age of AI
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New technologies - formerly the steam turbine, today artificial intelligence - have always significantly changed our private and professional everyday life. New job descriptions have often emerged and continue to emerge as a result. With regard to current technological developments and social changes, Kaspersky asked IT decision-makers in companies in Germany which future-oriented professions they would choose if they could start their careers again today. The exciting results: 45 percent could imagine working as an AI mentor in the future. As the complexity and maturity of artificial intelligence increases, it needs a...

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How AI threatens cybersecurity
How AI threatens cybersecurity

In recent months, the buzz around AI technology has grown rapidly, due in large part to the release of ChatGPT. This brings with it new security challenges. The program is made available to the public free of charge and has been the subject of a seemingly endless public debate about its implications since its launch last November. The AI ​​technology turns out to be quite intelligent. It's sort of a contemporary evolution of the concept of a search engine — users can type in and within moments get a…

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AI solution customizes protection against security threats
AI solution customizes protection against security threats

Three new AI-powered capabilities help detect and respond to cyber threats faster, freeing up enterprise security teams. The integration of AI in solutions for IT security has increased in recent years, this particularly affects the integration of large language models. However, the use of AI has mostly been limited to better understanding threat behavior in order to strengthen detection and mitigation. The use of AI to adapt MDR services to customer environments and thereby individualize the service has been minimal until now. This offers many advantages,…

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AI survey: Cautious optimism among German employees
AI survey: Cautious optimism among German employees

Only around 16 percent of German employees are already using AI-based tools at work. The risk for companies is still low. The majority of respondents are ambivalent about AI. With services such as ChatGPT and Midjourney, artificial intelligence (AI) has not only made it into the public eye in recent months, but is also continuing its advance into the everyday business and work routine of many employees. However, numerous questions are still unclear in this context: Is the technology already being used across the board in everyday working life, despite all the media hype? Do the…

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Security platform with NextGen XDR and AI capabilities
Security platform with NextGen XDR and AI capabilities - image by Cliff Hang from Pixabay

The Vision One platform strengthens the cyber resilience of companies through early detection and rapid response. This is now additionally ensured by the new next-generation XDR and AI capabilities. Trend Micro thus significantly strengthens its cyber security platform. Trend Micro, one of the world's leading providers of cybersecurity solutions, introduces the new generation of its cybersecurity platform, setting a new standard for strengthening enterprise defense capabilities and threat prevention. The new Trend Vision One platform includes robust attack surface risk management, pervasive protection in hybrid environments, and next-gen XDR augmented by powerful generative AI technology….

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AI-powered cybersecurity analysis for vulnerabilities
AI-assisted cybersecurity analysis for vulnerabilities - Image by DIY Team on Pixabay

With the Vantage IQ solution, Nozomi Networks has the first AI-powered solution for analyzing and responding to security vulnerabilities and resource limitations in mission-critical operational infrastructures. It allows these gaps and limitations to be quickly addressed. Vantage IQ is available as an add-on to Vantage, Nozomi Networks' SaaS-based security management platform. It provides actionable insights into real-world threats and how to address them, leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). This advanced human-machine collaboration strengthens the cybersecurity and resilience of organizations with critical infrastructures. At the same time it helps...

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