State of Cybercrime

DeepSeek Disruption

State of Cybercrime

Show Notes

DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup dominating news feeds, has experienced exponential growth while wiping almost $1 trillion off the U.S. stock market. However, the model's rise has now been overshadowed by a surge of malicious attacks.

On this special episode of State of Cybercrime, Matt and David explore the rise of this innovative AI tool, the subsequent attacks, and the potential vulnerabilities of the AI model.

DeepSeek won’t be the last shadow AI app you have to worry about. So what steps can you take to ensure you can discover and stop shadow AI apps from inhaling your corporate secrets? Read our latest blog for more insights and immediate actions you can take to protect your organization from shadow AI.

📌 DeepSeek Discovery: How to Find and Stop Shadow AI: https://www.varonis.com/blog/deepseek

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