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Dec 4, 2024 | 
globalsecuritymag.fr | Daniel dos Santos |Rik Ferguson
Trends und Top-Themen in 2025: Prognosen zur CybersicherheitCyber-Bedrohungslandschaft wird 2025 komplexer und vielschichtiger als je zuvor. Forescout Technologies gibt seine Prognosen für das Jahr 2025 bekannt: Was sind die Technologie- und Markttrends in 2025, welche potenzielle Risiken drohen, die IT-Verantwortliche im Blick haben sollten? Die Forescout-Experten Rik Ferguson und Daniel dos Santos haben Vorhersagen für 2025 getroffen.
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Nov 24, 2024 | 
cybersecasia.net | Rik Ferguson
As seen in recent years, AI-driven misinformation and disinformation campaigns have been intensified amid geopolitical tensions. The cost of running an AI-powered disinformation campaign is relatively low compared to the massive societal impact it can have. A typical disinformation campaign follows four key stages: reconnaissance, content creation, amplification, and actualization.
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Mar 25, 2024 | 
nextgov.com | Alison King |Rik Ferguson
Citing national security concerns, the U.S. Department of Commerce has launched an inquiry into the risks of importing connected vehicles from foreign adversaries. “It doesn’t take a lot of imagination to think of how foreign government with access to connected vehicles could pose a serious risk to both our national security and the personal privacy of U.S. citizens,” said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo. These risks extend beyond data privacy concerns.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
forescout.com | Rik Ferguson
The amount of money to run an AI-based disinformation campaign is miniscule compared to the influence the campaign can have on society. As I noted in my recent SecurityWeek piece “Preparing Society for AI-Based Disinformation Campaigns in the 2024 US Elections”, there are four common steps in these efforts: Reconnaissance, content creation, amplification and actualization.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
securityweek.com | Rik Ferguson
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Feb 16, 2024 | 
builtin.com | Rik Ferguson
The conversation around AI has become a media circus. In less than a year, the technology has progressed from adding sideshow-worthy appendages to images to highly convincing deepfakes that now plague social media. Scammers are using AI-generated celebrities to trick their victims with fake ads and stuffing meetings with deepfaked attendees for financial scams. As P.T. Barnum once said, “A sucker is born every minute.”Except there’s no evidence P.T. Barnum ever said that.
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Feb 15, 2024 | 
cyberprotection-magazine.com | Rik Ferguson
From our predictions issue: AI is rapidly infiltrating the business world and our daily lives. While revolutionizing how – and how efficiently – work gets done, it also introduces a new set of cybersecurity challenges. This content is for Premium members only.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
forescout.com | Rik Ferguson
When it comes to the evolving cybersecurity landscape of 2024, ransomware presents a unique challenge for professionals. Emerging threats underscore the need to revisit defense strategies and grasp the legal ramifications of successful ransomware attacks. Denial of confidentiality takes center stageInstead of launching traditional encryption-based “denial of access” attacks, cybercriminals are embracing data theft and extortion (aka “denial of confidentiality”).
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Jan 18, 2024 | 
securityweek.com | Rik Ferguson
The cybersecurity landscape of 2024 presents an evolving challenge for professionals, particularly in the realm of ransomware. The emerging threats demand not only a strategic realignment in defense mechanisms but also an understanding of the legal implications of these cyberattacks.
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Jan 16, 2024 | 
forescout.com | Rik Ferguson
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly infiltrating the business world and our daily lives. While revolutionizing how – and how efficiently – work gets done, it also introduces a new set of cybersecurity challenges. In response to the evolving, AI-shaped threat landscape, I foresee organizations adopting robust countermeasures. Even Novice Cybercriminals Can Launch Sophisticated AttacksThe rise of AI in organizations goes hand in hand with a big leap in AI-powered attack vectors.
