Welcome to the Era of BadGPTs Belle LinMarch 11, 20240133 views A new crop of nefarious chatbots with names like “BadGPT” and “FraudGPT” are springing up on the darkest corners of the web, as cybercriminals look to tap the same artificial intelligence behind OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Just as some office workers use ChatGPT to write better emails, hackers are using manipulated versions of AI chatbots to turbocharge their phishing emails.… Read more
The Insider Threat Problem: Your biggest threat may already be inside! Nik EarnestOctober 16, 20220518 views With insider threats it’s not a matter of if, but rather a question of when your organization will be hit. Just last week HackerOne, a security company, dealt with a rogue employee stealing data reported through the company’s bug bounty system. According to the article, the insider threat actor was turning around and using the privileged data to claim bounties directly from the affected companies, making a tidy profit.… Read more
XYPRO – Best of NonStop 2021 Steve TcherchianDecember 2, 20210308 views Have we become numb to the news of security breaches? Unfortunately, the attacks on our businesses, personal lives and even global infrastructure are not slowing down. Cybercrime is up over 600% during the pandemic. According to Verizon’s 2021 Data Breach Investigation Report, 61% of cyberattacks targeted credential theft. This far surpasses personal, banking and payment card information which have been primary targets for years. The cybersecurity industry has responded with a variety of ways to protect sensitive data with regulations, technology, and awareness, which has forced attackers to look for easier targets, such as usernames and passwords. Read more