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Ransomware And The Defense Industrial Base

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According to the Symantec Internet Security Threat Report of 2016, governments’ growing dependence on information technology makes them vulnerable to ransomware attacks. Hackers have been enhancing their attack methods, thus the need for governments to have a robust cybersecurity posture to secure the DIB.

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What Are State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks and Do They Use AI?

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You can find numerous examples of this, such as the hacking attempts that it conducted against the United States during the 2016 Presidential Election. AI Makes Hackers More Worthy Adversaries to Cybersecurity Professionals. Russia has conducted many cyber attacks against its adversaries. Real Examples of APT Attacks that Rely on AI.