Most cyberattacks don’t look malicious anymore; rather, they’re as normal as they can be. An email arrives from a known vendor, the tone matches past conversations, the timing aligns with an active transaction... Nothing triggers suspicion until money moves or data leaks.
Rocky the raptor here, RPost’s pre-emptive cybersecurity product evangelist. Keith Fitz-Gerald, a well followed investment guru, wrote recently, “Cybersecurity isn’t sexy… Until you need it. By then, it’s too late.” This is often the challenge with risk mitigation products; cybersecurity is sort of like insurance --- but much more critical.
Armand here, RPost’s armadillo product evangelist. I was struck by a notification from a company that faced a data breach due to cybercriminal activity. In their breach notice, the breached company wrote, “…has taken steps to ensure that the stolen data will not be publicly shared or used maliciously.
Armand here again reporting for Tech Essentials. This week, I’m writing to you from…my mom’s basement. This is so that I can try and get in the mindset of a cybercriminal trying to leverage AI to perpetrate a sophisticated email scam.
AI talk is everywhere, seemingly all blending together. AI, or artificial intelligence is aimed at mimicking the human brain.
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