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Cyber Risks · Cisco Talos

Getting a career in cybersecurity isn’t easy, but this can help

Summary: In this Cisco Talos Threat Source newsletter, a Talos staffer recounts being approached at Cisco Live U.S. in San Diego by someone seeking mentorship on entering cybersecurity, and describes his own non-linear path from IT professional to security as degrees, certificates and mentorship programs that exist today did not exist when he started. The same newsletter notes that cybercriminals are exploiting large language models through uncensored versions, self-built malicious models and jailbreaking to generate phishing campaigns and harmful code, and cites a UK watchdog fine of £2.31 million ($3.1 million) against 23andMe over its 2023 data breach.

Bottom line: The newsletter's own point is that abusing LLMs lowers the barrier to entry for sophisticated attacks, so less skilled actors can now produce phishing and malware that is hard to distinguish from legitimate communications - while the hiring pipeline security leaders depend on still runs largely on self-teaching, CTFs and mentorship rather than a defined path.

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