How AI stopped a WastedLocker intrusion before ransomware deployed
By Max Heinemeyer, Director of Threat Hunting, Darktrace Since first being discovered in May 2020, WastedLocker has made quite a name for itself, quickly becoming an issue for businesses and cyber security firms around the world. WastedLocker is known for its sophisticated methods of obfuscation and steep ransom demands. Its use of ‘living off the […]
Breaking down AI’s role in cybersecurity
Data security is now more vital than ever. Today’s cybersecurity threats are incredibly smart and sophisticated. Security experts face a daily battle to identify and assess new risks, identify possible mitigation measures and decide what to do about the residual risk. This next generation of cybersecurity threats require agile and intelligent programs that can rapidly adapt to new and unforeseen attacks. AI […]
Skill boost as £18.5m committed to data & AI degrees
Up to 2,500 people will benefit from £18.5 million of funding to retrain and become experts in data science and artificial intelligence (AI). The investment is part of the Government’s ongoing strategy to drive skills within the technology sector, supporting more adults to upskill and retrain to progress in their existing careers or find new […]
Research into AI cyber security threat lacking
A study of cyber security academic research projects worth €1bn to assess academic trends and threats has found Cyber Physical Systems, Privacy, IoT and Cryptography the strongest cyber security areas to watch – but that Artificial Intelligence is an “apparent omission”. Crossword Cybersecurity looked at nearly 1,200 current and past research projects from academic institutions in […]
Ransomware and phishing top concerns for IT professionals
Ransomware (24%) and phishing attacks (21%) are the top two concerns among IT leaders in 2018, according to new research. Barracuda surveyed more than 1,500 IT and security professionals in North America, EMEA, and APAC about their IT security priorities, how these have shifted over the 15 years and what is expected to change within […]
Cylance raises $120m to expand AI cybersecurity platform
US-based Cylance has closed a $120 million funding round led by funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities and other investors. The company says the financing will enable it to continue a global expansion and extend its portfolio cybersecurity solutions. Cylance offers a machine learning-powered predictive endpoint security solution that protects users from unknown cyberattacks, in […]
Embrace AI, say cyber security professionals
The global head of security intelligence at IBM Nick Coleman has called for cyber professionals to embrace the world of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation. During the Isaca CSX Europe 2017 conference in London, Coleman said that without embracing the worlds of AI and automation, security execs will be “obsolete in three of four years.” […]
Responsible leadership critical to managing AI and robots
A recent roundtable held at Nyenrode Business Universieit has found that responsible leadership is critical to manage changes such as job losses to AI and robotics technologies, both societally and environmentally. The roundtable, made up of 24 managers of prominent, ethically responsible Dutch firms, as well as 24 outstanding students from seven Dutch universities, met […]