People doubt their own ability to spot AI-generated deepfakes

23% of Americans said they recently came across a political deepfake they later discovered to be fake, according to McAfee. The actual number of people exposed to political and other deepfakes is expected to be much higher given many Americans are not … Continue reading People doubt their own ability to spot AI-generated deepfakes

Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing

Q1 saw substantial shifts in activity from some of the most prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) groups, according to GuidePoint Security. RaaS groups attempt to recruit disaffected or displaced affiliates In addition to revealing a nearly 20% year-… Continue reading Behavioral patterns of ransomware groups are changing

51% of enterprises experienced a breach despite large security stacks

Threat actors are continuing to successfully breach across the entire attack surface and the stakes are only getting higher: 93% of enterprises who admitted a breach reported unplanned downtime, data exposure, or financial loss as a result, according t… Continue reading 51% of enterprises experienced a breach despite large security stacks

92% of enterprises unprepared for AI security challenges

Most industries continue to run almost two or more months behind in patching software vulnerabilities, endpoints remain vulnerable to threats, and most enterprise PCs must be replaced to support AI-based technologies, according to the Absolute Security… Continue reading 92% of enterprises unprepared for AI security challenges

Bots dominate internet activity, account for nearly half of all traffic

49.6% of all internet traffic came from bots in 2023, a 2% increase over the previous year, and the highest level Imperva has reported since it began monitoring automated traffic in 2013. For the fifth consecutive year, the proportion of web traffic as… Continue reading Bots dominate internet activity, account for nearly half of all traffic

IT and security professionals demand more workplace flexibility

The concept of Everywhere Work is now much broader, encompassing where, when, and how professionals get their work done — and flexibility has become a key workplace priority, according to Ivanti. Ivanti surveyed over 7,700 executive leaders, IT and cyb… Continue reading IT and security professionals demand more workplace flexibility

31% of women in tech consider switching roles over the next year

31% of women in tech are considering leaving their organization over the next 12 months due foremost to poor management, followed by a lack of training and a desire for better compensation, according to Skillsoft. The survey yielded more than 500 compl… Continue reading 31% of women in tech consider switching roles over the next year

Why women struggle in the cybersecurity industry

The workplace experiences of women in cybersecurity are dramatically worse than men across virtually every category, according to a WiCyS and Aleria survey. Previous studies have illustrated that the representation of women in cybersecurity is much low… Continue reading Why women struggle in the cybersecurity industry

Industrial sectors embrace zero trust for enhanced security

Organizations are leveraging zero trust to enhance the safety, security, and reliability of their enterprise across IT and OT environments, according to Xage Security. Zero trust security implementation in industrial sectors The report analyzes the cur… Continue reading Industrial sectors embrace zero trust for enhanced security