AI Trends June 10, 2021 By John P. Desmond, AI Trends Editor  Ransomware attacks are ramping up. A former US Attorney suggests that a âsurgeâ in cybersecurity protection is needed to counter the increasing number of attacks from cyber criminals. Other experts say cybersecurity best practices should be applied to plug holes.  The CBS news magazine  60 Minutes on June 6 included a segment on ransomware, which outlined how the largest meat producer in America (JBS) was forced to close for several days, three weeks after a primary source of gasoline for the US East Coast (Colonial Pipeline), was held hostage, causing gas shortages over a weekend. Â