When systems are attacked, we should respond. But how much better would it be if we could anticipate attacks before they strike and stop them with a proactive defense? Faced with today’s cybersecurity challenges, that is no simple task. “It’s a cat-and-mouse situation. AI is changing the speed and sophistication of attacks, and AI is making phishing and social engineering attacks, thanks to deep fakes, harder to detect,” said Kevin McCall, director, cybersecurity, risk, and regulatory at PwC US, speaking during a webcast titled, “From Risk to Resilience: Building a Smarter Cloud Security Strategy.” McCall also warns of a “supply chain” of cybercrime consisting of ransomware-as-a-service, as ...