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The news is overloaded with cybercriminals breaching into the corporate world and the public sector, whether it's a database breach or an application hacked, or a network hacked, reports all over the world sound the alarm. The article survey highlights the fact that executives are concerned about internal errors (71%), as much as they are concerned about external hacking (75%). Furthermore, 23% of executives are apprehensive about malicious employees working within their corporation. A survey made in 2022 found that only 51% of the surveyed company are somewhat prepared in case of a breach, whereas only 39% feel confident about their abilities to counter cyberattacks. In addition, only 50%  of the surveyed entities  conduct cybersecurity training frequently, whereas 31% stated that they never held one. A large majority said they will keep the same IT budget, and 21% said they will lower their budget. The lack of training opportunities (31%) is appalling as cyber threats evolve...

In November 2022, OpenAI released ChatGPT (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer), an AI-driven chatbot that can understand and produce human-written text or natural language. This chatbot learns how to produce text that is similar to human conversation by using massive volumes of text data using the Transformer algorithm. It has becomes a useful tool for applications such as customer service, online forums, or even social media.  This chatbot raises concerns as it became a channel for hackers to write phishing emails and codes. Those attackers can simply change the user input or adapt the output generated in order to create malicious content. Furthermore, the chatbot's great language selection menu makes it easier for hackers to target users worldwide. As a lot of companies have started to use AI, h ackers have been searching for AI vulnerabilities in order to exploit them. It's important to verify the source of the links and of the files before clicking on them or before downloa...

Royal ransomware and BlackCat ransomware are two threats that are infamous in the healthcare sector. Royal ransomware is recent but proves itself to be very effective in threatening the healthcare industry. Experienced hackers use this ransomware. Initially detected in 2022, written in C language, this ransomware usually targets organizations with a financial motive and has a record of harming the healthcare industry. It blends among the ad traffic of  Google Ads, uses phishing links, and poses as trustworthy download links.  Another most recent threat is the Blackcat ransomware. It was first discovered in 2021 and targeted at least 60 victims in just four months. This ransomware supposedly only targets private clinics and pharmaceutical companies.  The article highlights how important it is for organizations to routinely update their systems and back up their data. In order to prevent data loss and protect data, employees must also be trained and educated on cybersecurit...

From stealing data and issuing ransomware, the hackers have now decided to directly attack people's everyday life physically. Targeting the Internet of Things and its securities vulnerabilities is being used as a way for criminal activities and this may also endanger a lot of people's lives.  I agree with the writer of the article, I believe that IoT makers should have the obligation to have a system that will update and reinforce the security of their devices. Devices that don't meet those standards and that endanger people's security shouldn't be allowed on the market as many of those devices are used for important tasks such as driving, medical purposes, communications, and so on. Reference: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/09/the-dark-webs-criminal-minds-see-iot-as-the-next-big-hacking-prize.html