Cybersecurity Trends - The Double-Edged Sword of AI Preparing for AI-Powered Cyber Attacks

Cybersecurity Trends – The Double-Edged Sword of AI: Preparing for AI-Powered Cyber Attacks

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has long been used by businesses to increase productivity, enhance customer experiences and make data-driven decisions. But what happens when this powerful technology turns against you? For executives navigating an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape, being aware of AI-powered cyber attacks that pose existential threats is of vital importance. Emergence of AI-Powered Attacks…

Cybersecurity Trends - Why Executives Need to Pay Attention to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Cybersecurity Trends – Why Executives Need to Pay Attention to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

Introduction Cybersecurity has been a significant concern for executives and decision-makers, with threats growing both in number and sophistication each year. As cloud computing and remote work environments become the norm, the network perimeter is rapidly evolving, requiring new approaches to security. One such groundbreaking approach gaining traction is Secure Access Service Edge, commonly referred…

Cybersecurity Trends – Ransomware As a Service

Cybersecurity Trends – Ransomware As a Service

Cybercriminals are leveraging an as-a-service delivery model to distribute malware. This approach helps attackers infiltrate local networks, encrypt data and extort money. These attacks can be damaging for victims and lucrative for criminals. The perpetrators of ransomware target industries that hold sensitive data, such as the healthcare industry 1. Cybercriminals have become more sophisticated Cybercrime…

Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2023 - So Far

Top Cybersecurity Trends for 2023 – So Far

Although this year is far from complete, we wanted to take a minute and look at the top cybersecurity trends in 2023 so far: Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS). RaaS is an example of cybercrime where cybercriminals sell ransomware, hacking tools and other cybercrime-related items to other criminals who use them for attacks. RaaS is a type of cybercrime where…

Over 3 Million Patients Affected in California Hospital Ransomware Attack

Over 3 Million Patients Affected in California Hospital Ransomware Attack

A ransomware attack exposed the information of more than 3.3 million patients on Dec. 1, 2022. Multiple medical groups are affected under the Heritage Provider Network in California. These are: Lakeside Medical Organization Regal Medical Group ADOC Medical Group Greater Covina Medical Understanding Ransomware Ransomware is a malicious computer program that attempts to infect computers…

Reddit Cybersecurity Incident

Reddit Cybersecurity Incident

Reddit, a popular social news site, disclosed that it was hacked on Sunday night (pacific time). The company announced on February 9th in a posting that they first became aware of the incident that happened on February 5th. It refers to it as “sophisticated phishing” targeting Reddit employees. According to the CEO, the unidentified persons…