External and insider cyber threats are evolving. Externally, cybercriminals are increasingly adopting AI-enabled tools, which enable them to manipulate human behavior more effectively. Their tactics are more personalized and convincing, making traditional cybersecurity measures insufficient. Similarly, insider threats are becoming more significant as workers access sensitive data and AI tools continue to evolve. Organizations must improve cybersecurity technology and employees’ cybersecurity awareness to combat this trend. AI tools have altered the landscape of cyber risk by rendering former countermeasures obsolete. Large language models can now generate phishing emails with perfect grammar and personalization, and AI tools allow novice cybercriminals to…
John Brushwood
John Brushwood
John Brushwood, Compliance Counsel, is a graduate of St. Petersburg College and George Washington University Law School. He has practiced data privacy, cybersecurity, and AI governance at various law firms, including Griffin & Griffin in Washington DC.