AI and Cybersecurity: Examining the Pros and Cons

Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) took the world by storm when OpenAI released ChatGPT 3.5 to the general public in November 2022. After reaching 100 million users in just two months, this was a clear case of tech hype translating into adoption en masse. While the general public played around with the tool, the…

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Royal Ransomware: Threat Analysis

A joint advisory by CISA and the FBI, released on March 23rd, 2023, signified the severe threat posed by Royal ransomware. When US federal agencies spread awareness about a ransomware group in this way, it’s because of consistently observed and often destructive attacks on target organisations. This article distils the essence of that U.S. advisory…

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Russian Cyber Tactics: An Overview and Recommended Mitigations

Cyber-attacks play a formidable role in modern warfare. As Russia’s war against Ukraine shows no sign of slowing down, the digital onslaught of attacks against Ukrainian civil, military and government organizations continues. However, it’s not just Ukraine that faces threats and disruption from Russian-based threat actors and hacking campaigns. As a retaliation to ongoing sanctions…

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Press Release

  We are proud to announce the launch of DIESEC’s new corporate identity logo! This marks the first step in a complete overhaul of our corporate branding and showcases our commitment to becoming an industry leader. The logo is a symbol of our dedication to excellence and innovation. Designed with modern sensibilities, it reflects the…

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The Godfather Banking Trojan

Threat actors have employed the sophisticated Android Trojan known as the “Godfather Banking Trojan” to steal financial information from their victims. The malicious software, which was created in 2021, replicates itself on the user’s device before using HTML spoofs to imitate login sites for legitimate programs. Additionally, it launches keyloggers, opens VNC connections, captures the…

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