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5 AprThreats

AI as a Friend and Foe in Cybersecurity

Today, AI is an essential part of our everyday lives, whether it's generating text, creating images, or improving the user experience online. It is not only for these reasons that we have decided to introduce you in this article to the specific role of AI in cybersecurity, an area where its potential and challenges are reaching new dimensions. In addition to exploring the benefits of AI for defending against cyber threats, we will not shy away from looking at the darker side of AI...

31 Oct 2023

What threats lurk in the digital world? Alarming facts about cybersecurity.

In an era of digital threats, this article unveils key facts about cybersecurity. Learn how to protect yourself in the online world.

20 Sep 2023

Who wants our data? Besides social networks or supermarkets, Barbie as well!

All of us have encountered the annoying process of agreeing to contract terms on websites. We do it almost automatically, whether using apps, products, or social networks. But what are we actually agreeing on? That is what we will be diving into today – the terms and conditions, as well as user privacy.

24 Apr 2023

Why are universities increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks?

Attacks in cyberspace have become the new standard with the rise of digital technologies. These attacks take place every day. However, unlike physical attacks, they may not be noticed or even known by the target for long. If a significant attack occurs, it rarely makes it into the media and the general public's awareness. Did you know, for example, that Masaryk University faces such attacks almost daily?

E-mail

Do you understand e-mail headers?

We receive many e-mails daily, and it's not always solicited mail. Have you noticed that the sender's address sometimes looks trustworthy in similar e-mails at first glance? In the following article, you will learn how this situation is possible and how the e-mail headers are related to it.

30 Jan 2020Data EncryptionThreats

The Ransomware Threat

Attackers encrypt data and then require money to decrypt them - that's ransomware.

26 Jul 2019E-mail

Don't be fooled

„Hello, your university account has been hacked. Please send us the password for this account as soon as possible so that we can secure it."

Threats

What if it catches fire?

We often write that preventing a fire is much better than fighting it. It is still valid. But what to do if a fire does break out? That’s the topic of the last part of the Cybersecurity series from CSIRT-MU.

10 Dec 2018Threats

How to not get tangled up in the net?

When traveling to a foreign country, it is wise to search for what to watch out for in that country. It’s the same with surfing the Internet.

10 Dec 2018Threats

Threats are Real

We all understand why it is crucial to secure buildings against fire. We should understand the importance of securing our information the same way

Don't forget the basics

The threats are real, and it is possible to defend against them effectively. That's a summary of the previous chapter of this series. Today we will focus on preventive measures.