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Cyber Security and Artificial Intelligence

Cyber security is the practice of protecting Systems, Networks and Programs from Digital attacks. These cyber attacks are usually aimed at accessing, changing or destroying sensitive information, extorting money from users or interrupting normal business processes. Implementing effective cyber security measures is particularly challenging today because there are more devices than people, and attackers are becoming more innovative. One well respected framework can guide to explain how to identify attacks, protect systems, detect and respond to threats and recover from successful attacks. Types of Cyber Security Threats 1) RANSOMWARE - A type of malicious software. Designed to extract money by blocking access to files or the computer system until ransom is paid. Paying ransom does not guarantee that files will be recovered or the system restored. 2) MALWARE - A type of software designed to gain unauthorized access or to cause damage to a computer. 3) SOCIAL ENGINEERING - A tactic ad