Cybersecurity

Artificial intelligence is the Janus of cybersecurity: a dual-faced bringer of war and peace, of beginnings and endings, the opening and shutting of doors, with the power to both help and harm. PwC’s latest CEO survey captured the dilemma. While it found chief executives are increasingly looking to the transformative benefits of generative AI, almost […]

In this continuing series on cybersecurity with Arnaud Wiehe, author of The Book on Cybersecurity and Emerging Tech, Emerging Threats, we explore the underappreciated cybersecurity risks that can arise any time firms engage in M&A activities. It’s a familiar story for any homebuyer. After intense scouting you find your ideal house. It’s the right size. […]

In cybersecurity, as with medicine, prevention is better than cure. The news headlines are filled with tales of email hacks, phishing scams and ransomware attacks that leave firms scrambling for patches or ways to contain the damage. The fast-moving threat landscape often leaves financial organizations playing catch-up, in a whack-a-mole contest with sophisticated and well-resourced […]

If cybercriminals can hack the corporate email accounts of Microsoft’s senior leadership team, what could they do to your cybersecurity defences? Cybersecurity was once again the top concern for European banking Chief Risk Officers surveyed by EY and the Institute of International Finance, with 82% ranking cybersecurity risk as the biggest threat to their business […]