54% of tech hiring managers expect layoffs in 2025

54% of tech hiring managers say their companies are likely to conduct layoffs within the next year, and 45% say employees whose roles can be replaced by AI are most likely to be let go, according to a new study by General Assembly. “We’re on the precip… Continue reading 54% of tech hiring managers expect layoffs in 2025

Compliance weighs heavily on security and GRC teams

Only 29% of all organizations say their compliance programs consistently meet internal and external standards, according to Swimlane. Their report reveals that fragmented workflows, manual evidence gathering and poor collaboration between security and … Continue reading Compliance weighs heavily on security and GRC teams

Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection

Attackers are focusing more on stealing identities. Because of this, companies need to use zero trust principles. They should also verify user identities more carefully, says DirectDefense. Researchers analyzed thousands of alerts, mapping them to the … Continue reading Cybercriminals blend AI and social engineering to bypass detection

Cyber threats now a daily reality for one in three businesses

Businesses are losing out on an average of $98.5 million a year as a consequence of cyber threats, fraud, regulatory hurdles and operational inefficiencies, according to research from FIS and Oxford Economics. The cost of disharmony is highest among te… Continue reading Cyber threats now a daily reality for one in three businesses

Why CISOs are watching the GenAI supply chain shift closely

In supply chain operations, GenAI is gaining traction. But according to Logility’s Supply Chain Horizons 2025 report, many security leaders remain uneasy about what that means for data protection, legacy tech, and trust in automation. The survey of 500… Continue reading Why CISOs are watching the GenAI supply chain shift closely

Week in review: LLM package hallucinations harm supply chains, Nagios Log Server flaws fixed

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Apple plugs zero-day holes used in targeted iPhone attacks (CVE-2025-31200, CVE-2025-31201) Apple has released emergency security updates for iOS/iPadOS, … Continue reading Week in review: LLM package hallucinations harm supply chains, Nagios Log Server flaws fixed

The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security

Phone theft is now commonplace in London. The Met Police recently revealed that it seizes 1,000 stolen phones weekly as it cracks down on organized criminal networks driving the £50 million trade. Nationally, cases have doubled to 83,900 annually. The … Continue reading The UK’s phone theft crisis is a wake-up call for digital security

Widely available AI tools signal new era of malicious bot activity

Rise in accessible AI tools significantly lowered the barrier to entry for cyber attackers, enabling them to create and deploy malicious bots at scale, according to Thales. Automated bot traffic surpassed human-generated traffic for the first time in a… Continue reading Widely available AI tools signal new era of malicious bot activity