Risky Bulletin Podcast
July 16, 2026
Srsly Risky Biz: Ransomware uses AI to amp up negotiations
Presented by
James Wilson
Technology Editor
Tom Uren
Policy & Intelligence
Tom Uren and James Wilson talk about different ways ransomware groups are taking advantage of AI. The relatively new FulcrumSec group uses simple techniques to breach companies and then uses AI to get more leverage over victims in its extortion negotiations.
They also discuss the ever so many bugs being patched. This is good for organisations that patch, but it will leave a very long tail of unpatched vulnerabilities.
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Srsly Risky Biz: Ransomware uses AI to amp up negotiations
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