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Cybercrime Unicorns: What Everyone Needs to Know About Ransomware Gangs
In the last decade, corporate ransomware has raked in billions for organized online criminals. At RSAC, security expert Mikko Hypponen breaks down what the next 10 years will bring.
RSAC: 4 Things We Learned About AI, Hackers, and Securing Our Data
Luminaries of the security industry converged on San Francisco for the RSA Conference this month to exchange ideas and examine the latest security technology. Surprise: AI had a starring role.
Security Expert: AI Is Coming for Democracy, Can That Be a Positive Thing?
AI-tuned scams and deepfakes make election trickery all too easy. Fear not, says revered security guru Bruce Schneier. Properly used, AI can strengthen the democratic process.
To Fight Ransomware Gangs, US Focuses on Sowing Distrust, Ex-NSA Director Says
The NSA's former director of cybersecurity, along with his successor, spoke at the RSA Conference about hacking trends and how takedowns can prompt paranoia among hackers.
McAfee Demos 'Deepfake Detector' Powered by AI and Intel
AI can create convincing deepfakes, so how can we tell what's real? We get help from AI.
How to Trick Generative AI Into Breaking Its Own Rules
Generative AI systems include filters so they don’t return dangerous or illegal output, but there are hacks to get around those filters, according to experts at RSAC.
Not Ready for Passkeys? Multi-Factor Authentication Is Still Better Than Nothing
While MFA has its vulnerabilities, especially SMS-based authentication, it's better than leaving your accounts open to devastating attacks, Trend Micro VP of Strategy Eric Skinner tells us at RSA.
Google: No Clear Signs That AI Is Creating Malware Yet
When it comes to the threat of AI unleashing malware, 'I don't think we're there yet,' a security researcher for Google-owned VirusTotal tells the crowd at RSAC.
Google Experiments With Using AI to Flag Phishing Threats, Stop Scams
The experiment was able to explain to an email recipient why a message was likely malicious, but the technology takes a lot of computing power to run at scale.
RSAC 2024: What to Expect at the Largest Cybersecurity Conference of the Year
From cyberattacks on AI Large Language Models to the demise of current cryptography at the hands of quantum computing, check out everything we'll report from RSAC this week.
Misinformation, MFA Doubts, and AI: Everything We Saw at RSAC 2023
The RSA Conference is a massive gathering of the biggest names and companies in cybersecurity. Here's the best and scariest things we saw this year.
What Happens to Your Data When You Die?
You can't take it with you. At RSAC 2023, Kaspersky researchers outline a practical set of steps to ensure that you successfully pass along your digital assets.
What Are the NSA's Top Security Concerns?
We think of the NSA as secretive to a fault, but the agency and the security industry benefit from collaboration. At RSAC, the agency’s director details the NSA’s latest thinking on security.
Feds Prioritizing Disruptions Over Arrests in Cyberattack Cases
Breaking up a hacking operation without making any arrests 'might have been heresy' in years past, but DOJ is now focused more on disruption and prevention, says US Deputy AG Lisa Monaco.
Has Multi-Factor Authentication Failed Us?
More and more companies are requiring multi-factor authentication internally, yet data breaches are on the rise. Is MFA still the best way to protect our online accounts?
AI Will Take Many Cybersecurity Jobs, But It's Not a Complete Disaster
AI will force some big changes in the cybersecurity job market, but Rohit Ghai, CEO of RSA Security, tells RSAC 2023 attendees that he's hopeful AI tools and human workers can coexist.
Fragmentation, Lack of Adoption Impede Uptake of PasswordLess Logins
At RSAC 2023, a Google product manager talks about the challenges facing the rollout of passkey technology, which is designed to replace old-school password logins.
Why Disinformation and Misinformation Are More Dangerous Than Malware
Combatting misinformation and disinformation online is no easy task, but the cybersecurity community needs to fight it anyway, experts argue at RSAC 2023.
When Does Defensive Security Go Too Far?
If you respond to a cyberattack by attacking the perpetrator, you're committing your own crime. But what happens if your defensive security measures trip up an innocent bystander?
What We're Expecting at RSAC 2023
From cell phone scams to private data protection, the PCMag security team has a terrifying laundry list of concerns we hope experts address at the biggest cybersecurity event of the year.
