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AI Governance: Opportunities and Challenges in Cybersecurity
AI Governance: Opportunities and Challenges in Cybersecurity With the increasing reliance on AI technologies in various fields, AI Governance has become a key factor to ensure system integrity and data protection. This governance plays an essential role in enhancing confidence in modern technology and ensuring that it is used responsibly. It has been almost two years since OpenAI’s ChatGPT went viral, igniting widespread interest in artificial intelligence (AI) and setting off a wave of technological and investment growth in the field. Academic and technical investments in artificial intelligence: The advancements in AI since then have been staggering, with exponential increases ...
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Could you be hacked through Slack?
Could you be hacked through Slack? The usage of collaboration platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Slack has significantly increased, with nearly 80% of employees utilizing them. These platforms are designed to be convenient and easily manageable for daily conversations within organizations. However, what makes them easy and convenient also renders them vulnerable to cyber threats and attacks. In 2021, for instance, 780 gigabytes of data from the gaming giant Electronic Arts (EA) were breached through Slack! During the same year, a security vulnerability in Microsoft Teams was exploited to launch a widespread cyber attack on ...
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Tips To Be Cyber Protected While Traveling
Goodbye worry! A safe journey in the digital world With all the modern wonders of the digital world, we trust communication technologies on our journeys. There is no doubt that the travel experience is always more beautiful and enjoyable, but it can also pose a range of risks, especially when it comes to cybersecurity. Travelers may fall victim to phishing, Wi-Fi network spying, and theft of their personal data, which can make their journey filled with worries and tension. With the increasing prevalence of cyber threats, it is essential for travelers to follow some guidelines to protect their devices and ...
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Insider Threats in Cyber Security | types & protection
Insider Threats in Cyber Security Organizations tend to only focus on setting cyber security measures for potential threats and intrusions made by external circumstances. Unfortunately, they undermine the possibilities of a trusted employee launching a cyber-attack against them. This negligence resulted in 34% of businesses being affected by an insider threat on a yearly basis. This cyber security risk does not only leave the organization vulnerable but is also viewed as an easy target for internal and external threats. Whoever has authorized access to sensitive data, either it being an employee or a partner (which sometimes referred to as Third-party ...
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6 benefits of SMS Marketing you should know!
6 benefits of SMS Marketing you should know! Have you ever used SMS marketing to reach and communicate with your audience, if not! I’m sure that you will change your mind when you read about the benefits of SMS Marketing, continue this article to learn.. Many businesses are constantly seeking ways to interact with and attract new customers. Their joint objective is to reach a wider audience. To do so, communication is key. There are many ways for businesses to communicate with their audience, either by email, social media, or adverts, but the most beneficial marketing method, that is often ...
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Juice Jacking: The Threats of Public USB Charging Stations
Juice Jacking and charging in public places Have you ever heard about juice jacking attack? what is it? how it’s happened? and how to protect from it? A shared scenario between many is being in public with a dying mobile device, franticly looking for a charger. When coincidently you find a free charging station calling out your name. You find a solution, but have you ever thought about the risks of using these public charging stations? The accessibility of these public USB charging stations is convenient but connecting your device to one can put you in a vulnerable position. With just plugging in your smartphone or ...
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4 Common phishing email tactics make you in danger!
Phishing email tactics Have you ever received an email wondering if it is legitimate or not, but then decide to click on it because the advertisement or the urgent warning catches your eye? Well, this is just one of the phishing email tactics and many have been in that situation with some consequently becoming victims to a phishing trap. Around 96% of phishing attempts are deployed via email and 74% of organizations suffered from a successful phishing attack (Proofpoint state of the Phish report 2021). These numbers will continue to rise if we don’t educate ourselves on phishing emails. Over time, cybercriminals are becoming more sophisticated ...
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Mobile Malware: 3 common threats
Mobile Malware: 3 common threats With mobile phones becoming an integral part of our daily life and with many shifting from desktops to mobile devices as their main way of computing, cybercriminals are following along. Unfortunately, the threats posed by mobile malware are evolving and becoming more sophisticated than ever, making them one of the rising cyber threats at this time. Cybercriminals are in constant search of sensitive data, and when such data is detected on a device, they will try their best to gain access through the device’s security flaws. Unfortunately, many do not educate themselves about the risks ...
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cyber security in smart cities: 4 Major Cyberthreats
cyber security in smart cities With the increasing number of people moving from rural to urban areas, Smart cities have become the main attraction for many. and talking about cyber security in smart city has become the biggest concern in the digital transformation cases and issues. The concept of Smart cities began between 1960 and 1970, but countries started prioritizing this idea in 2010. Yokohama, Japan, was the first city to be designated as a smart city demonstrator in 2010, two years later, Barcelona introduced data-driven urban services, such as public transportation, waste management, and street lighting, Cities are becoming ...
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Enterprise Messaging Gateway: 2023 Full guideline
Enterprise Messaging Gateway Did you search before about Enterprise Messaging Gateway? this is a full guide to understand What is it? And what are its types? With technology evolving day by day, new developments are being made to align with today’s fast-paced society and especially with remote work culture where we don’t meet people as often as we used to. Any business or organization must take this into consideration to keep up with the current trends. One of the notable evolvements that occurred is the means of communication. The way we communicate with one another changes as technology evolves. Calls, ...
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The 5 Major Cybersecurity Threats Against the Healthcare Industry
Cybersecurity Threats Against the Healthcare Industry The healthcare industry is known for being one of the primary targets for cybercriminals, and by 2020 it was ranked as the seventh most attacked sector of Cybersecurity Threats. Unfortunately, hospitals, clinics, and medical laboratories have experienced a rise in these attacks in the last two years. And with the recent pandemic, cybercriminals took advantage of this event and launched many of their destructive plans. These attacks are mainly motivated by financial gain. They either sell the stolen data or request ransom money from their victims to enable them back access to their data. ...
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Biometric Authentication: Is it reliable?
Biometric Authentication The history of bio-metrics used as an authentication tool dates to the 1800s. It was first used by the French to identify criminals through their fingerprints, which later the English police commissioner, Edward Henry, developed HCS “Henry Classification System”. It was a system that relied on fingerprints to identify people who have been prosecuted, it was a prime way of classification used by the police during the 20th century. As the years continued, new biological traits started being used in biometric authentication which in result are replacing traditional methods of authentication. Any invention introduced in the cyber world ...
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