From adoption to understanding: AI in cyber security beyond Covid-19

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, cyber attackers have taken advantage of uncertainty to relentlessly target businesses and individuals. Interpol reported in its Covid-19 cybercrime report in August that two-thirds of EU member countries witnessed a significant increase in malicious domains registered with the keywords'Covid' or'Corona' aiming to take advantage of the growing number of people searching for information about Covid-19 online. Opportunistic cyber criminals are also taking advantage of the global crisis by deploying ransomware against institutions and businesses associated with responding to the pandemic. But attacks were on the rise even before the pandemic came along. Businesses have been facing unprecedented demands on their networks, people and finances, but attacks are particularly devastating for small businesses, with the cost of recovery often insurmountable.