Several major data breaches occurred in a year which is being branded as the worst for cybersecurity incidents. Among the affected companies were National Public Data, with hackers allegedly stealing 2.9 billion personal records; Ticketmaster, which had 1.3TB of customer data files stolen; Change Health Group with 100 million users affected; AT&T with 73 million impacted users; and the U.K. pathology lab Synnovis, hit by a ransomware attack affecting 300 million users. The breaches underline the importance of cybersecurity for both individuals and corporations.
AI-powered malware could breach security systems in seconds: NATO-backed start-up
Kines warned that AI-powered security tools alone cannot counter AI-driven malware. A multi-layered defense strategy, blending AI-enhanced detection systems with network segmentation tools, is necessary.
