In February, Matt Shumer, former CEO of Hyperwrite, posted a viral essay on his website titled “Something Big Is Happening,” warning of large-scale disruptions caused by AI that could disrupt the world order. Shumer posted another essay Thursday on his website and LinkedIn, this time titled “The Internet is Under Attack. Here’s How to Protect Yourself and Your Family.” What do you use? None of them. Many of them,” Shumer wrote. “We are in the midst of the biggest cybersecurity moment in years.” Here’s what could happen, according to Shumer’s post: Your information is leaked, so scammers know your name, date of birth, address and bank, and your calls and texts ring real. Your accounts are taken over by some site you used once, years ago, with the same password you use everywhere. And the things you depend on, like an app, a pharmacy or the site a store’s website, they go down for days. To be clear: This continues, but the worst scenarios that people fear the most have not happened. I hope they never do. But it is better to be safe than sorry, especially since this will continue to happen. Shumer also advised that people protect their bank accounts by being extremely cautious with everyone and. each of the codes and links they receive. People should also “close the doors you’re not using” by unplugging smart devices and deleting apps that aren’t being used. “Every connected thing is another way in,” Shumer wrote.
