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The Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Enhancing Cybersecurity against Cybercrime

Technological advancements in recent years have been actively accompanied by cyberattacks targeting associated vulnerabilities. Recent data suggests that cybercrime is projected to cost businesses trillions of dollars annually, with global estimates indicating an increase of 6.4 trillion USD (+69.41%) from 2024 to 2029, reaching a peak of 15.63 trillion USD by 2029 (Petrosyan, 2024a). As…

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The Rise of Rootkit Malware: Understanding the Threat and How to Detect It

Hackers are constantly seeking innovative approaches to breach computer systems and extract confidential information, and among their most hazardous weapons is malware known as rootkits. Rootkits can provide attackers with complete control over a compromised system, allowing them to carry out a wide range of nefarious activities undetected. To help organizations defend against this threat,…

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Understanding, Preventing, and Mitigating Ransomware Attacks

The year 2021 saw a surge in the number of ransomware incidents. As many organizations move their applications, data, and IT operations to the cloud and connect more and more devices to the Internet of Things, their attack surfaces have expanded. In addition to their various business benefits, technologies like the cloud and the Internet…

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Emerging Cybersecurity Statistics and Trends

Cybersecurity presents increasing challenges for modern-day organizations. These issues have been worsened by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses, technology requirements, and people. The threat landscape is constantly evolving, and recent statistics show a massive increase in the number of data breaches affecting organizations. Many companies have insufficient data protections, lack cyber liability…

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Disseminating Cyberthreat Intelligence to Enhance Information Security

Today, cyberthreat intelligence is used by organizations across the globe to increase the stability of their security postures, and the exchange of threat intelligence has become increasingly important. Existing cyberthreat intelligence resources are largely open source (or publicly available), an architecture that helps the cybersecurity community better understand security risks and develop preventive and response…

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