Bait and Switch – Are You Accidentally Recruiting Insider Threats?
Over the last couple of years, we have seen a marked increase in criminal groups infiltrating companies. Either using AI and stolen identities or fronting interviews with disposable candidates all the way through until the contract is signed, and then an alternative person shows up to start the job. In many cases once they have […]
AI and Red Teaming
Red teaming is still fairly young as far as cybersecurity disciplines go – most of us in this part of the industry have come in from being penetration testing consultants, or have some sort of background in IT security with a good mix of coding and scripting skills to develop tools. Our work often requires […]
WordPress Plugins: AI-dentifying Chatbot Weak Spots
AI chatbots have become increasingly prevalent across various industries due to their ability to simulate human-like conversations and perform a range of tasks. This trend is evident in the WordPress ecosystem, where AI chatbot plugins are becoming widely adopted to enhance website functionality and user engagement. Prism Infosec reviewed the security postures of several open-source […]
The Dark side of AI Part 2: Big brother
AI: Data source or data sink? The idea of artificial intelligence is not a new one. For decades, people have been finding ways to emulate the pliable nature of the human brain, with machine learning being mankind’s latest attempt. Artificial intelligence models are expected to be learn how to form appropriate responses to given set […]
Exploring Chat Injection Attacks in AI Systems
Introduction to AI Chat Systems What are they? AI powered chat systems, often referred to as chatbots or conversational AI, are computer programs that are designed to simulate human conversation and interaction using artificial intelligence (AI). They can understand and respond to text or voice input from users and it make it seem like you […]
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 […]
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 […]
