JOSHUA CRUMBAUGH

Explore the toxic culture within the cybersecurity industry, identify factors fueling this mindset, and discover strategies for promoting positive change, including the adoption of innovative tools!

One of the biggest trends in cybersecurity expected in 2023 is the rise of AI-driven phishing attacks. These attacks are particularly dangerous because they use artificial intelligence to create customized, highly targeted messages that are designed to trick individuals into giving away sensitive information or clicking on malicious links.

Social engineering refers to any attempt made by one bad actor to influence another person to do something. In the case of cyber security, social engineering is commonly used as a tactic to gain access to systems or credentials that allow the hacker to carry out a malicious cyber attack. If you are a frequent internet user, you must have encountered some intriguing pop-ups on your browser or notifications in your email like “congratulations, you just won an iPhone. Click here to claim,” which tries to lure you into interacting with corrupted links. These are a basic form of social engineering where a hacker is trying to impersonate a trusted source in order to have you give them your information or to have you access their trapped website.