Cybersecurity and the C-Suite: A Symbiotic Relationship
The 2019 cyber incident which witnessed Chris Hylen stepping down as CEO of the California-based cybersecurity software services company Imperva, following a massive hack of their customer email, password, and sensitive key data due to a misconfiguration of their cloud service, brought into sharp focus the responsibility of the top brass when it comes to […]
How Red Teaming Can Help Organizations
In the world of professional sports, Opposition Analysis – the scientific study of an opponent’s strengths and weaknesses – is widely followed. Professional coaches and managers routinely deploy analytical approaches to counter opposing team strategies. In-depth analyses of preferred plays, attack patterns, formations, and individual player’s strengths and weaknesses are making play more scientific and […]
How Threat Hunting in the Cloud Can Help Organizations
High up on mountains in four locations – two in Hawaii and one each in Chile and South Africa – the world’s most advanced space telescopes continually scan the night skies to detect threats to the Earth from asteroids and other near-Earth objects hurtling through space. NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (or ATLAS for […]
The Convergence of AI and Social Engineering
Introduction Elon Musk’s recently released AI-generated deepfake video (1) on social networking platform X featuring world leaders attired in futuristic outfits has drawn attention in cybersecurity circles to the dangers of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Though Musk’s video is released to poke fun at celebrities, the inherent power of AI to cause immense devastation, to be […]
The ABCs of White Hat Hacking
The term ‘Devil’s Advocate’ is well-known in the corporate world. It is said to have evolved from the Catholic Church’s procedure of appointing a lawyer specialized in Canon Law from the Office of the Promotor Fidei (Promoter of the faith) to present counterarguments and evidence as to why a candidate being recommended for canonization should […]
Dealing With the Menace of Adware in a Digital World
In the sport of angling, you’d think lures play a very significant part, and rightly so – after all, they entice and snag the fish. They come in a whole lot of shapes, sizes, and colors, each crafted to mimic the look and behavior of a sea creature in water, each intended to interest and […]
Cybersecurity in AI-Driven Healthcare: Navigating New Frontiers
In the Netflix sci-fi film Atlas, Jennifer Lopez playing the role of an analyst with a deep skepticism of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is commissioned to track down the renegade humanoid Harlan, who is intent on creating his own version of a better humanity by destructive means. On the perilous mission that takes her to a […]
Boosting Cybersecurity with Employee Engagement: Analyzing Your Team’s Security Quotient
The Harvard Business Review article (1) that cut swiftly to the chase with its headline ‘Your employees are your best defense against cyberattacks’, couldn’t have said it better. After all, it has long been established that employees in an organization can make or break a cybersecurity program, through their engagement with it. But it is […]
Implementing Responsible AI: Ensuring Ethical and Effective Use of Technology
Almost every other product intended for human consumption comes with a disclaimer or a Statutory Warning. Cigarette packs warn users that smoking can be injurious to health. Packaged foods come with a warning as to their expiry dates, and the use of allergens, preservatives, and ingredients that can pose a health hazard. Even driving mirrors […]
The Hidden Dangers of Pig Butchering Scams
There is an air of despair about him that is almost pitiable, but the despair makes you want to listen to his advice to tread warily when it comes to unsolicited calls and promises of quid pro settlements. Having lost over USD 500,000 including his property which he sold, Barry May (1), a 62-year old […]
