Empowering cybersecurity with AI: A vision for the UK’s commercial and public sectors?
In the age of digital transformation, cybersecurity threats are becoming increasingly sophisticated, challenging the traditional security measures employed by many UK institutions. Enter Artificial Intelligence (AI) – a game-changer in the realm of cybersecurity for both the commercial and public sectors. AI’s advanced algorithms and predictive analytics offer innovative ways to bolster security infrastructure, making […]
Where does GenAI fit into the data analytics landscape?
Recently, there has been a lot of interest and hype around Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI), such as ChatGPT and Bard. While these applications are more geared towards the consumer, there is a clear uptick in businesses wondering where this technology can fit into their corporate strategy. James Gornall, Cloud Architect Lead, CTS explains the vital […]
AI: The only defence against rising cyberattacks in the education sector?
Scott Brooks, Technical Strategist at IT Support company Cheeky Munkey, provides expert insight on how the rise of AI is impacting cyberattacks on schools, and why AI might be the only way for schools and universities to defend themselves against more advanced attacks… The UK’s education sector is significantly more vulnerable to cyberattacks than education […]
5 ways artificial intelligence is powering the creation of next-generation data centres
Data has become the lifeblood of organisations all over the world. The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) as a tool for data manipulation and management has transformed how we live, work, and interact with technology. Just about every industry is seeing exciting applications of artificial intelligence technology in the real-time analysis of large data […]
OPINION: The promising influence of generative AI on cybersecurity
The cybersecurity landscape has always evolved rapidly, with new threats emerging and old ones becoming more sophisticated. As defenders strive to stay ahead, generative artificial intelligence (AI) is proving to be a game-changing ally, transforming threat detection, response strategies, and even the creation of defensive measures. Generative AI holds the potential to transform threat detection. […]
Cybersecurity priorities: Why AI-powered threat detection should be in your plans
By Atech Cloud The changed world we’ve found ourselves living in since the global pandemic struck in 2020 has been particularly helpful to cybercriminals. Nothing illustrates this so well as the SolarWinds hack, described by Microsoft president Brad Smith as the most sophisticated cyberattack of all time, the reverberations of which have been felt throughout […]
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 […]