Enterprise AI adoption soars almost 90 percent
For some time now AI has been the go-to technology to enable informed decision making, accelerate innovation, and enhance experiences for both employees and customers.
A new report from Cloudera shows that 88 percent of enterprises are adopting AI in some capacity, but many are still lacking the necessary data infrastructure and employee skills to truly benefit from it.
Report highlights cyber risks to the aviation industry
It's fair to say that no industry is truly safe from cyber attacks these days, the aviation sector is at particular risk due to the volume of customer data it handles and the potential to cause widespread disruption.
A new report from SecurityScorecard focuses on cybersecurity vulnerabilities across the airline industry and its various supply chains.
40 percent of BEC attacks are AI generated
Almost half (49 percent) of all detected spam emails are attributed to business email compromise (BEC) scams, with the CEO, followed by HR and IT, being the most common targets according to a new report.
The research from VIPRE Security Group puts a more sinister complexion on this trend, revealing that a full 40 percent of the BEC emails uncovered were AI-generated, and in some instances, AI likely created the entire message.
Why we need to change how we understand cyber risk [Q&A]
Cybersecurity is a high priority for organizations, yet often they're unsure if they're focusing their effort in the right places, and spending too much or too little on protecting themselves.
Robin Oldham, CEO of Cydea, believes current methods of understanding cyber risk are outdated and misrepresent risk and lead to misunderstandings that only promote fear, uncertainty and doubt. We spoke to him to find out what can be done to change this mindset and approach.
Financial services companies concerned about use of AI but still plan to increase spending
Almost half of financial services leaders had a positive view of AI in 2023. But despite this initial excitement, the implementation of planned initiatives this year has been sluggish.
A new report from Lucidworks finds only one in four AI projects have been deployed, similar to many of the other industries surveyed. In 2023, the most common expected impact of Gen AI for financial services was business operations improvement. The majority of deployed initiatives followed suit in 2024, however, the industry reports below average cost and revenue benefits.
Consumer sites drive growth in passkey adoption
Take up of passkeys as a more secure means of accessing websites has been a little disappointing to date, but new research from Dashlane shows that passkeys are starting to gain traction with consumers.
It finds that early passkey adoption is largely being driven by the consumer space, with 'sticky' apps (those used frequently on a daily basis -- including Facebook and X) leading the way.
Business not prepared for shift to 90-day TLS certificates
A new survey of 800 security decision-makers across the US, UK, Germany and France reveals that 76 percent of security leaders recognize the pressing need to move to shorter certificate lifespans to improve security.
However, the study from machine identity specialist Venafi, also shows many feel unprepared to take action, with 77 percent saying the shift to 90-day certificates will mean more outages are inevitable.
Enterprises face serious ransomware epidemic
A new global ransomware study of nearly 1,000 organizations in a variety of industries finds most firms are facing a never-ending series of breaches, a serious epidemic that leaves them continuously in the crosshairs of ransomware gangs.
The study from Semperis also shows that 39 percent of attacked companies in the US, UK, France and Germany paid a ransom four times or more in the past 12 months.
Size matters when it comes to email attacks
Of course all companies are vulnerable to email threats, but analysis by Barracuda of targeted email attacks over the past year, reveals that organizations are vulnerable in different ways, according to their size.
Lateral phishing -- where attacks are sent to mailboxes across the organization from an already compromised internal account -- makes up just under half (42 percent) of targeted email threats against organizations with 2,000 employees or more, but just two percent of attacks against companies with up to 100 employees.
Using DMARC with Office 365 and G Suite [Q&A]
New email rules from major providers mean that businesses need to adopt the DMARC standard in order to ensure that their emails get delivered.
But while the new rules have received a good deal of publicity there hasn't been much attention paid to those not running their own mail server and relying on a third-party mail services.
Cracked screens, damaged sockets and delinquent dogs -- how Brits damage their tech
As we've become more reliant on tech devices we use them in more places that ever before, which in turn means more opportunities for them to suffer mishaps.
A new report from Secure Data Recovery UK looks at the common ways that people damage or lose their tech and at some of the weirder ones too.
CrowdStrike -- what went wrong?
This time last week businesses around the world were rocked by major disruption as a faulty update to the CrowdStrike security software brought down Windows systems.
The company has now issued a preliminary report into the incident which reveals that a 'Rapid Response Content' configuration update caused the problem.
How AI is transforming sport [Q&A]
A new survey from IBM and Morning Consult polled over 18,000 global sports fans to discover the ways in which people follow and engage with their favorite sports are evolving
It finds a growing generational shift in preferences -- including embracing technologies like AI in areas such as augmented reality, recruiting, and fan engagement.
Sysadmins don't understand how to use AI
A new study released ahead of tomorrow's SysAdmin Day reveals that 60 percent of sysadmins admit to a lack of understanding of how to leverage AI practically in their organization.
The report from Action1 finds 72 percent of those surveyed expressed a need for training, and 45 percent are concerned about becoming obsolete in the job market due to their current level of AI literacy.
US CISOs not prepared for cybersecurity regulations
A new survey of over 200 CISOs across a wide range of industries in the United States reveals that many are unprepared for tough new regulations including the SEC's cybersecurity disclosure rules in the USA and the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) in the EU.
The study from Onyxia Cyber shows 67 percent of CISOs report feeling unprepared for these new compliance regulations, while 52 percent admit to lacking sufficient knowledge about how to report cyberattacks to the government.
Ian's Bio
Ian spent almost 20 years working with computers before he discovered that writing about them was easier than fixing them. Since then he's written for a number of computer magazines and is a former editor of PC Utilities. Follow him on Mastodon
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