74. From Large-Scale Cyber Attacks to AI Developments: The Biggest Cybersecurity Events of 2021 Reviewed

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode of</span> <em><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cyber Security Inside</span></em><span style="font-weight: 400;">, Camille and Tom get into the biggest cybersecurity topics of the past year with Maribel Lopez, Founder and Principal Analyst at Lopez Research. The conversation covers</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The large scale attacks on infrastructure this year on a wide range of companies.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Where the attacks were occurring to have the biggest impact on systems.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- The development of artificial intelligence and how far along we are in that area.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">- Ways to convince companies and decision makers to focus on cybersecurity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">...and more. Don’t miss it!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><em><span style="font-weight: 400;">The views and opinions expressed are those of the guests and author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Intel Corporation.</span></em></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>Here are some key takeaways:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  One of the more surprising things that became big this year was large scale attacks on a wide range of companies (gas lines, hospitals, schools, etc.). Things now feel more targeted and directed than just opportunistic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Right now, companies trying to fix vulnerabilities are highly dependent on consumers updating their systems. So, attackers can just wait until a vulnerability is pointed out by ethical researchers, and then count on not everyone updating.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Attacks expanded into areas like the supply chain, because it isn’t just about the core systems of the company anymore, it’s about every part of the process that relies on technology.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-  Having ol