Introduction Not long ago, if you saw a video of someone speaking, then you trusted it was real. That is no longer a safe assumption. Artificial intelligence now allows criminals to create highly realistic deepfake videos — fake videos that convincingly…
Introduction Most people never think about the software behind the apps they use every day. They simply open a program, log in, and then get to work. What many do not see is that modern software is built using thousands…
Introduction So many people use artificial intelligence every day. We use it to filter our settings; recommend posts and ideas; detect potential fraud and automatically block infections; and even generate new content when we need it. Since AI is built…
Introduction When we hear about cyber-crime, we often imagine far-off threat actors setting complex traps to mess with huge organizations. In reality, digital attacks can happen to anyone at anytime. Most data breaches, in fact, begin because of simple human…
Introduction If a device still turns on and does what you need it to do, many people don’t look further. We keep using older laptops, phones, tablets, or software simply because nothing appears to be wrong. Unfortunately, outdated systems are…
Introduction We often think of universities as places for research, discovery, and education — not targets for cyberattacks. In recent years, however, colleges and academic institutions have become some of the most frequently breached organizations. This rise in academic cyberattacks…
Introduction Not everyone who accesses a system needs the ability to change it. In fact, many security incidents happen because regular accounts have more permissions than they actually require. “Read-only” access is one of the simplest, and most effective, ways…
Introduction Not all security breaches involve malware, phishing emails, or hacked passwords. Some start with a simple act of courtesy. Piggybacking can be a physical security risk, where an unauthorized person gains access to a restricted area by following someone…
Introduction Most people think of online ads as annoying, but not dangerous. A banner pops up. A video auto-plays. A sponsored link slides into your search results. Most of the time, you scroll past it and move on. At the…
Introduction For years, cyber-crime has been framed as a problem for large enterprises, ones with deep pockets and valuable data. Small businesses frequently assumed that they were too small to matter to threat actors. Now we know that’s not true….