Security pros are cautiously optimistic about AI

55% of organizations plan to adopt GenAI solutions within this year, signaling a substantial surge in GenAI integration, according to a Cloud Security Alliance and Google Cloud survey. The survey received 2,486 responses from IT and security profession… Continue reading Security pros are cautiously optimistic about AI

22% of employees admit to breaching company rules with GenAI

Disruptive technologies like AI are heightening the longstanding tension between organizational security and employee productivity, according to 1Password. Employees are under increasing pressure to perform; to boost efficiency they’re embracing genera… Continue reading 22% of employees admit to breaching company rules with GenAI

76% of consumers don’t see themselves as cybercrime targets

67% of consumers across the globe are concerned about the security and privacy of AI, according to Bitdefender survey. AI uses personal data to feed its machine learning algorithms, and the rising amount has raised serious concerns about data storage, … Continue reading 76% of consumers don’t see themselves as cybercrime targets

Authentic8 launches Silo Shield program to protect high-risk communities in partnership with CISA

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Washington, DC, United States, April 2nd, 2024, CyberNewsWire Authentic8, provider of the leading OSINT research platform Silo for…
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73% brace for cybersecurity impact on business in the next year or two

Only 3% of organizations across the globe have the ‘mature’ level of readiness needed to be resilient against modern cybersecurity risks, according to Cisco. The 2024 Cisco Cybersecurity Readiness Index highlights that readiness is down significantly f… Continue reading 73% brace for cybersecurity impact on business in the next year or two

Escalating malware tactics drive global cybercrime epidemic

Evasive, basic, and encrypted malware all increased in Q4 2023, fueling a rise in total malware, according to WatchGuard. Threat actors employ diverse tactics The average malware detections rose 80% from the previous quarter, illustrating a substantial… Continue reading Escalating malware tactics drive global cybercrime epidemic

AI abuse and misinformation campaigns threaten financial institutions

Though generative AI offers financial firms remarkable business and cybersecurity utility, cyberthreats relating to GenAI in financial services are a consistent concern, according to FS-ISAC. Cybercriminals exploit AI for data exfiltration The cybersec… Continue reading AI abuse and misinformation campaigns threaten financial institutions

Advanced cybersecurity strategies boost shareholder returns

Companies demonstrating advanced cybersecurity performance generate a shareholder return that is 372% higher than their peers with basic cybersecurity performance, according to a new report from Diligent and Bitsight. Boards under pressure to fortify c… Continue reading Advanced cybersecurity strategies boost shareholder returns

Enterprises increasingly block AI transactions over security concerns

Enterprises must secure a transformation driven by generative AI (GenAI) bidirectionally: by securely adopting GenAI tools in the enterprise with zero trust while leveraging it to defend against the new AI-driven threat landscape, according to Zscaler…. Continue reading Enterprises increasingly block AI transactions over security concerns

AI weaponization becomes a hot topic on underground forums

The majority of cyberattacks against organizations are perpetrated via social engineering of employees, and criminals are using new methods including AI to supercharge their techniques, according to ReliaQuest. Some 71% of all attacks trick employees v… Continue reading AI weaponization becomes a hot topic on underground forums