Zepo Intelligence Raises $15M Seed Round to Protect Workspaces from AI-Driven Social Engineering
Zepo Intelligence, the company redefining human-centric security, announced today the closing of a $15 million Seed investment round. The round includes three European VCs with strong focus in cybersecurity, Kibo Ventures, eCAPITAL and TIN Capital, and will allow Zepo to expand its team and scale its proprietary technology globally as AI-driven social engineering rapidly escalates into one of the most persistent and costly challenges for security leaders in modern organizations.
Generative AI and cybersecurity policy: The new challenge for CISOs
The role of the CISO today extends beyond simply protecting the technology infrastructure of a business. With the proliferation of generative AI in sectors such as art, music, and writing, the need to safeguard digital creativity has become urgent. Designing an effective cybersecurity policy in this context involves understanding the complexities of automated content generation and balancing them with security concerns. In this article, we will explore how a CISO can weave a creative digital shield that enables innovation while mitigating the associated risks.
Fake video calls and voice cloning: AI-based scams soar
The increasingly widespread use of artificial intelligence has led to a spate of AI-related scams and cyber attacks, such as voice impersonation and fake video calls.