TWiET 545: AI FUD - China-backed cyber attacks, AI's impact on cybersecurity with ManageEngine

China-Backed cyber attacks, AI automation a savior or job-stealer? AI's impact on cybersecurity with ManageEngine, and more.

• How three US teenagers built Mirai, a DDoS botnet that exploited IoT devices, and avoided prison by helping the FBI with cybercrime and cybersecurity matters.
• Volt Typhoon' breaks fresh ground for China-backed cyber campaigns.
• Enterprises must prepare now for shorter TLS certificate lifespans.
• AI-generated automation: Taking jobs or preventing burnout?
• We talk to Ram Vaidyanathan, IT Security Evangelist from ManageEngine, about the ever-shifting priorities in cybersecurity, budgets, and AI ops and discuss emerging ransomware threats, ransomware-as-a-service, and the implications these disruptions could have on IoT and operational technology.

Hosts: Louis Maresca, Brian Chee, and Curtis Franklin

Co-Host: Oliver Rist

Guest: Ram Vaidyanathan

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