Better Phishing, Easy Malicious Implants: How AI Could Change Cyberattacks

Current defenses are able to protect against today's AI-enhanced cybersecurity threats, but that won't be the case for long as these attacks become more effective and sophisticated. [TechWeb]( Follow Dark Reading: [RSS]( January 12, 2023 LATEST SECURITY NEWS & COMMENTARY [Better Phishing, Easy Malicious Implants: How AI Could Change Cyberattacks]( Current defenses are able to protect against today's AI-enhanced cybersecurity threats, but that won't be the case for long as these attacks become more effective and sophisticated. [Cyberattack Cancels Classes for Des Moines Public Schools]( School to resume Thursday, Jan. 12, after Iowa school district detected unusual network activity and pulled the plug. [The Resolution Every CSO/CISO Should Make This Year]( Shift your mindset from risk to resilience. 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