AI and Cybersecurity: exploring the virtual battle between hackers and consumers, with Abhishek Iyer

Have you been a victim of cybercrimes? Have you received any phishing emails in the past year? If so, you are not the only one. In 2020, 241,342 complaints on phishing and related attacks were reported to the IC3. This number increased by around 110% from the previous year. So how can we maintain safe communication and data storage as hacking techniques become ever more advanced? In Ep. 14, Abhishek Iyer, Head of Product Marketing at Armorblox, explains how natural language understanding can be used to prevent targeted email attacks. He also speaks with us about life in a startup, and why he recommends it to all those starting out in their career journeys.  To learn more about cybersecurity, here are some great resources:Will Smith Was Wrong About The Robots: https://www.armorblox.com/blog/will-smith-was-wrong-about-the-robots/Findings from the FBI Internet Crime Report: https://www.armorblox.com/blog/fbi-2020-ic3-report-findings-bec-and-eac-losses-continue-to-rise/Allen NLP website: https://demo.allennlp.org/reading-comprehension/bidaf-elmoNLP vs NLU vs NLG: https://towardsdatascience.com/nlp-vs-nlu-vs-nlg-know-what-you-are-trying-to-achieve-nlp-engine-part-1-1487a2c8b696Also, be sure to follow Abhishek’s blog on video game design: https://medium.com/@abhishekiyer_25378