“Hackers don’t need AI to exploit the serious technical and process vulnerabilities that exist inside many businesses and government agencies,” writes Eric Geller in an article for Cybersecurity Dive.
In the face of cyberattacks against infrastructure systems like the recent Iran-linked hack of US water utilities, there is a rising call for industries at all levels to address known vulnerabilities before jumping ahead to plan against complex AI cyber-attacks.
Resources cannot be spent on risk reduction alone, there also needs to be continued investment in harm reduction. Sometimes prioritizing continuity of service needs to come above a prevention-focused mindset.
Read on to learn more.
Source: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/ai-cybersecurity-resilience-black-hat-government-panel/827137/
https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/us-authorities-escalation-attacks-water-system-devices/826715/