ACM Talks with James R. McQuiggan

The Dark Side of AI - The Cybercriminals AI Playbook: Unraveling the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Cybersecurity

Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) revolutionizes multiple industries, providing unprecedented automation, analytics, and decision-making capabilities. However, the rapid advancements in AI technology have also led to the emergence of sophisticated social engineering attacks, posing significant challenges to individuals, businesses, and governments. This presentation will explore the impact of AI on social engineering, highlighting the potential benefits, dangers, and strategies for defending against these new-age threats.

Learning Objectives:
Understand how cybercriminals are using AI to evolve their attacks
How AI is impacting our society that we may not know about
What you can do to understand AI and how to spot the enhanced AI social engineering attacks Role & Experience

Role & Experience:
Bio: James R. McQuiggan, CISSP, SACP
James McQuiggan has over 20 years of experience in cybersecurity. He is currently a Security Awareness Advocate for KnowBe4, where he is responsible for amplifying the organization’s messaging related to the importance of, effectiveness of and the need for new-school security awareness training within organizations through social media, webinars, in-person presentations, industry trade shows and traditional media outlets.
Prior to joining KnowBe4, McQuiggan worked at Siemens where he held various cybersecurity roles, including consulting and supporting various corporate divisions on cybersecurity standards, information security awareness and securing product networks. McQuiggan is a part-time faculty professor at Full Sail University. He also volunteers for several initiatives through ISC2, including president of the ISC2 Central Florida Chapter, and a member of the North American Region Advisory Council.

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