Cyber

Cyber is a prefix and a shorthand term for cybersecurity, which refers to the practice of protecting computer systems, networks, and data from digital attacks, theft, and damage.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to a surge in high-profile cyber extortion plots, the increasing use of AI by both attackers and defenders, and a resulting boom in mergers and acquisitions within the cybersecurity industry.

Latest on Cyber

• Insider Cyber Extortion Plot Against Industrial Firm Lands Engineer in Prison
• AI Is Getting Really Good at Messing With Cybercriminals
• Hack The Box Adds Enterprise Edition of Platform to Assess AI Cybersecurity Agents
• Cybersecurity Experts To Hospital Leaders: Think Beyond Traditional Disaster-Recovery Planning
• AI Scramble Drives Cybersecurity M&A Boom
• Japan Races to Improve Cybersecurity After Hacks Expose IDs

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