We’ve been talking a lot about AI (artificial intelligence) this season… And I feel now is an important time to talk about cybersecurity as it relates to AI. More specifically, do you know how hackers are using AI to infiltrate your business or compromise your private company, customer or employee data? It’s time to simplify it.
My special guest today is cybersecurity expert Richard Hollis and he’s simplifying how to be cybersecurity smart to AI threats. No matter what department you work in (HR, sales & marketing, strategy and especially if you work in an non-IT or cybersecurity function), you need to be up to speed on why hackers do what they do and how to keep your company safe.
Here’s how.
My special guest today is Richard Hollis and he’s simplifying how to be cybersecurity smart to AI threats.
We tackle and simplify all aspects of it, including:
- That “all hacking boils down to three objectives.” What they are and why they want that access inside your organization.some text
- To change a config
- Upload a program, or
- Get physical access to change a config or upload a program
- What the best advice is that he gives his clients to help them take cybersecurity seriously and put a crisis management plan in place.
- What the 6 stages are that you need to consider when building a Cyber Incident Response Plan:some text
- Preparation
- Identification
- Containment
- Eradication
- Recovery
- Lessons Learnedsome text
- NOTE: Build this plan *before* you get hacked.
- The best practices and strategies that mid-size businesses are utilizing today to keep their business IT systems as well prepared as possible to fight against hackers, includes:some text
- Conducting risk assessments
- Build information security policies
- Ensure all employees and contractors get regular cybersecurity training
- …and ultimately, he shared his insights on how he anticipates cyber criminals to use AI to hack your systems in the coming months ahead and what you can do to prevent this.
Q: Are you ready to learn how to be cybersecurity smart to AI threats? If yes, this one is for you.
It’s time to #DoTheThing!
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<What’s catching my eye this week>
- 3 hours of (free) focus music for deep concentration - Quiet Quest - Study Music
- Defining AI Hacking: The Rise of AI Cyber Attacks - Sangfor Technologies
- 50 powerful questions to help you reflect - Marion Tilly - The Institute of You
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My challenge for you this week:
How are you going to take what you’ve learned in today’s episode and take action to be cybersecurity smart this week? What’s one thing you’ll do differently? Share it with me, privately or publicly. Snap a photo of you doing the thing, and send me a DM over on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/thesimplifiers) for added accountability and support!
Links, books and apps mentioned:
Resource: Find Richard Hollis on LinkedIn - click here
Book: Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values - Robert M. Pirsig
Podcast: How you should (and shouldn’t) use AI at work, featuring Sarah Reitsma - The Simplifiers Podcast
Podcast: How to choose what’s right for you (guided visualization - ALL-STAR) - The Simplifiers Podcast
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About Richard Hollis:
Richard Hollis - He is the Founder and Chief Executive of Risk Crew - a unique London-based consultancy specializing in cyber security risk management, ethical hacking, and user awareness training.
A seasoned cyber security expert and ardent privacy rights advocate, Richard possesses over 30 years of “hands-on” skills and experience in designing, implementing, and testing the security integrity of business information technology systems.
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Where Richard hangs out online:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/riskexpertrichardhollis/
Website: https://www.riskcrew.com/
Richard’s vote for the perfect guest on The Simplifiers Podcast:
Bruce Schneier - He is an internationally renowned security technologist, called a “security guru” by The Economist. He is the author of over one dozen books—including his latest, A Hacker’s Mind—as well as hundreds of articles, essays, and academic papers. His influential newsletter “Crypto-Gram” and his blog “Schneier on Security” are read by over 250,000 people.
He has testified before Congress, is a frequent guest on television and radio, has served on several government committees, and is regularly quoted in the press. Schneier is a fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University; a Lecturer in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School; a board member of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and AccessNow; and an Advisory Board Member of the Electronic Privacy Information Center and VerifiedVoting.org. He is the Chief of Security Architecture at Inrupt, Inc.
