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Episode Synopsis
In episode 89 of Cybersecurity Where You Are, co-host Sean Atkinson is joined by the following guests:Rian Davis, Elections Cyber Threat Intelligence Intern at the Center for Internet Security® (CIS®)Timothy Davis, Sr. Elections Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst at CISTogether, they discuss how cyber threat actors (CTAs) are using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) as an enabler of their attacks.Here are some highlights from our episode:01:04. Why it's important to raise awareness of how CTAs are using GenAI01:59. How the CIS Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) team is seeing generative AI in CTAs' attack methodology03:50. The types of attacks that are using this technology and how the frequency of those attacks is changing05:46. Some notable attacks that have used GenAI in their methodology16:10. The ways in which CTAs are incorporating generative AI into social engineering24:17. What defenders can do in response to CTAs' use of GenAIResourcesAn Examination of How Cyber Threat Actors Can Leverage Generative AI PlatformsEpisode 56: Cybersecurity Risks and Rewards of LLMsElection Security Spotlight – Generative AI and ElectionsMS-ISAC Security Primer – Spear PhishingWhy Employee Cybersecurity Awareness Training Is ImportantIf you have some feedback or an idea for an upcoming episode of Cybersecurity Where You Are, let us know by emailing [email protected].
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