How AI is Transforming Cyber Threat Detection and Prevention
The number of global cyber-attacks is increasing each year at a rapid rate. According to a study by Cybersecurity Ventures, in 2023 a cyberattack took place every 39 seconds, or over 2,200 times per day. This is a 12.8% increase from 2022. Attackers are getting more sophisticated and are increasingly using AI tools to automate […]
Data Pollution – Risks and Challenges in AI Datasets
AI has been a hot topic in the media lately and is influencing every sector as well as our daily lives without us realising just how much. There are various systems that are driven by AI, most notable being virtual assistants (Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, etc.) but also in healthcare to detect diseases earlier, in […]
The Dark Side of AI: How Cybercriminals Exploit Artificial Intelligence
Cybercriminals and security professionals are in an AI arms race. As quickly as cybersecurity teams on the front lines utilise AI to speed up their response to real-time threats, criminals are using AI to automate and refine their attacks. Tools that generate images, or conversational AI, are improving their quality and accuracy at increasing speeds. […]
The Evolution of Prompt Injection in AI Models
With the ever-increasing adoption of AI models across the globe, both within organisations and personal use, for some, efficiency and performance are though the roof. However, with this new technology brings a peaked interest from the cyber security industry and the shared gospel of “how can I break this?” has been ringing in their ears […]
Ethical Implications of Manipulating AI Inputs
In law a man is guilty when he violates the rights of others. In ethics he is guilty if he only thinks of doing so. Immanuel Kant Introduction Over the past decade the term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ (AI) has made efforts to remove itself from a buzzword used in startup elevator pitches to expanding onto a […]
Prism Infosec launches LuxisAI, its Cyber Security as a Service (CSaaS) platform
Prism Infosec is excited to announce the launch of our Cyber Security as a Service (CSaaS) platform, LuxisAI. LuxisAI provides our customers with a fast, simple and effective platform from which to access our suite of expert-delivered cyber security services. Through LuxisAI, our customers can quickly engage with our services and gain immediate access to […]
Breaking PDFs with Server-Side Shenanigans
Introduction Generating PDFs from user supplied content is very common functionality within modern day Web Applications. Be it producing a receipt for an online purchase or generating a report based on user supplied content collected by the web application. There is endless application for this functionality. Dynamic PDF generation holds significant potential for a wide […]
Unveiling the Virtual Battlefield: A Journey into Game Hacking and Reverse Engineering
In the ever-evolving realm of digital entertainment, where creativity converges with cutting-edge technology, a subversive art form emerges — game hacking. Beyond the pixels and polygons lies a labyrinth of code waiting to be deciphered, manipulated, and reimagined. This intriguing practice not only kindles the flames of curiosity but also serves as a pivotal gateway […]
WordPress Plugins: Don’t Let Vulnerabilities Crash Your Site’s Party
Like many management systems, WordPress offers extensions to its core functionality that are created by the community and third-party providers. While these extensions are essential for the thriving WordPress ecosystem, the influx of new code introduces fresh vulnerabilities. Prism Infosec assessed several open-source extensions and found a number of issues that could pose a risk […]
Launching Cyber Maturity Assessment service to boost security baselining
Our Cyber Maturity Assessment is mapped to the National Institute of Standards and technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and covers all five core areas (identify, protect, detect, respond and recover) with maturity graded using five maturity rankings (initial, developing, defined, managed or optimised). Our team of GRC specialist consultants carry out interviews, review documents, and observe current practices […]
