as in assailants
one who violently sets upon another
was able to pick her attacker out of the police lineup
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With attackers increasing the scale and sophistication of their operations, there is an inherent need for more collaboration among security vendors to not only streamline and simplify security efforts but also to deliver more comprehensive risk protection for customers.
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Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As attackers continue to find innovative ways to infiltrate and expose company and user data, security vendors worldwide are devoting their efforts to designing, producing and adapting their solutions to safeguard this sensitive information.
—Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Default passwords are often easily accessible and can be exploited in seconds by knowledgeable attackers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
This transformative power is now being harnessed in cybersecurity by both attackers and defenders alike.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This defensive depth can help take the fight to attackers to further protect the enterprise.
—Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This data can also feed the rise of synthetic identity theft, where attackers steal information from different people to create fake identities, further complicating the threat landscape.
—Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noticeably, attackers using generative AI outperform in automating polymorphic malware creation.
—Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Even worse, attackers can exploit large language model (LLM) vulnerabilities through methods like prompt injection, tricking systems into revealing confidential information.
—Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
As attackers continue to find innovative ways to infiltrate and expose company and user data, security vendors worldwide are devoting their efforts to designing, producing and adapting their solutions to safeguard this sensitive information.
—Michael Nicosia, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Default passwords are often easily accessible and can be exploited in seconds by knowledgeable attackers.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 24 Dec. 2024
This transformative power is now being harnessed in cybersecurity by both attackers and defenders alike.
—Bankim Chandra, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This defensive depth can help take the fight to attackers to further protect the enterprise.
—Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This data can also feed the rise of synthetic identity theft, where attackers steal information from different people to create fake identities, further complicating the threat landscape.
—Damon Fleury, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Noticeably, attackers using generative AI outperform in automating polymorphic malware creation.
—Son Nguyen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Even worse, attackers can exploit large language model (LLM) vulnerabilities through methods like prompt injection, tricking systems into revealing confidential information.
—Rich Vibert, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Attackers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attackers. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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