The Office of Senate Security revealed last week that the head of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee was targeted in a deep fake video call. An unknown person, claiming to be the former Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, lured the Senator onto a Zoom call. The attack was thwarted when the Senator and […]
AI tools are shifting the calculus for cyber defense by enhancing key areas such as vulnerability mapping, breach detection, incident response, and penetration testing. This integration could help an organization bolster its cyber resilience against an ever-evolving threat landscape. AI tools could automate the discovery and monitoring of vulnerabilities, providing real-time updates of an organization’s […]
Welcome to part two in our series on AI and cyber risk. Be sure to read the first installment “What you need to know: Artificial Intelligence at the Heart of Cyber,” here. Key takeaways Background In February 2024, OpenAI – in collaboration with Microsoft— tracked adversaries from Russia, North Korea, Iran, and China, leveraging their […]
Executive Summary Emerging cyber threats increasingly target Canadian organizations, government agencies, and individuals, with recent attacks revealing sophisticated tactics by threat actors. Threat actors delivered the Formbook infostealer to companies via emails that posed as job candidates. Meanwhile, the Chameleon Trojan attacked Canadian financial institutions and a restaurant chain by masquerading as legitimate apps. Cybercriminals […]
As AI technologies become more embedded in cyber strategies, they enhance the capabilities of threat actors while also offering innovative defenses to organizations [1]. AI tools can amplify adversaries’ traditional Techniques, Tools, and Procedures (TTPs) by automating the generation of sophisticated threats such as polymorphic malware — which can dynamically alter its code to evade […]
Explore the strategic role of cyber insurance in risk management, highlighting its integration with cybersecurity efforts and financial planning for protection.
