Company
Date Published
Author
Elisa Silverman
Word count
1741
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

AI is increasingly embedding itself into various aspects of our lives, from browsers to document management systems, giving it autonomy to act on our behalf as virtual assistants. However, this growing reliance on AI also amplifies traditional cybersecurity risks and introduces new ones, such as poor development processes, elevated risk of data breaches and identity theft, poor security in the AI app itself, data leaks that expose confidential corporate information, and malicious use of deepfakes. To strengthen one's security posture in the age of AI, it is recommended to research the company behind the app, review their privacy policy and security features, train employees on safe and proper use of AI tools, consider using a security tool designed to prevent oversharing, and double down on traditional cybersecurity measures such as keeping software and operating systems up to date, using anti-virus/anti-malware endpoint protection software, tightening credentials, having a data and application backup system in place, and training oneself and employees on security-minded behaviors.