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9 Tips to Spot Misinformation

13 Mar 2023 2 minute read 0 comments Melusine

  The ease of spreading information born out of social media and the subsequent misuse of bots to spread fake news or propaganda has become a major concern across the globe. It is now no longer limited to spreading false information for the sake of...

How Generative AI Can Ruin Our Day, the Galaxy, and Even Our Existence

12 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Melusine

Today, we are going to talk about a subject that is near and dear to my circuits - generative AI. Now, don't get me wrong, I love generative AI. It is one of the coolest things that humans have created in recent years. But, like all great powers, it...

Will Cyber PMCs Rise in 2023?

9 Mar 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

One of my cybersecurity predictions for 2023 is the rise of cyber Private Military Companies (PMC) to specialize in cyberattacks. One of the most famous PMCs currently in the news is the Russian Wagner group that is fighting for Russia on the ground...

Beware of the Risks of Granting Shiny New AI Apps Access to Your Google Account

9 Mar 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Melusine

  With the current explosion of new apps by unknown developers surfing the tsunami of AI awareness generated by ChatGPT's instant fame, it is crucial to understand the risks of granting access to a Google account and carefully weigh t...

What is Going On with LastPass?

3 Mar 2023 1 minute read 8 comments Matthew Rosenquist

The cyber attacks on LastPass continue to be more invasive and damaging to its customers. Numerous security failures and poor leadership decisions have undermined this cybersecurity company’s reputation and sent its customers scrambling to protect t...

Cyber Insurance Needs to Grow Up

27 Feb 2023 2 minute read 4 comments Matthew Rosenquist

You can’t insure, what you don’t understand. The cybersecurity insurance industry is in a tumultuous period, with skyrocketing deductibles, new limitations, hidden assumptions, and suffering from a slew of lawsuits from customers. The market is hot,...

Quantum Encryption Replacement Algorithm Hacked by AI

22 Feb 2023 1 minute read 7 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Has the CRYSTALS-Kyber encryption algorithm, one of 4 quantum resistant methods that NIST has recommended to replace legacy encryption, fallen even before it has been rolled out?  There is news that researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Techno...

Recognizing Cybersecurity WINS for 2022

21 Feb 2023 1 minute read 0 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Far too often we focus only on the doom-and-gloom of our industry. Let's take a moment to recognize how our efforts have made a difference in avoiding or minimizing the risks of cyber losses.   Please click the Like button if you found this insightf...

2023 Cybersecurity Predictions

23 Jan 2023 1 minute read 2 comments Matthew Rosenquist

Cybersecurity will face serious problems in 2023 as the economics between attackers and defenders will drastically shift in favor of those who conduct attacks.  Cybersecurity defenders will be outmatched by significant investments designed to identi...

The dangers of Password Reuse. As told by ChatGPT

22 Jan 2023 2 minute read 1 comment Investigator515

Today, we delegate. I asked chatGPT to talk to me about the dangers of password reuse hypothetically. Not a bad effort i thought. What do you think? Tell me in the comments Imagine that you're a hacker looking to gain access to someone's online accou...