While AI is often touted as being the solution for all kinds of tasks, when it comes to developing software it seems that it may not always be improving things.

A new study from Uplevel suggests that today's GenAI-based developer tools don't tend to increase coding efficiency and can actually increase bug rates.

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Representatives from leading nations including the US and UK are meeting for three days of talks to focus on tackling global cyber threats and boosting cyber skills.

Over the next three days, countries including the EU member states, Canada, Japan and international organizations such as the World Economic Forum and the OECD will discuss how global cyber security workforces can be strengthened, from agreeing ways to boost cyber skills to developing new professional standards.

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Large language models (LLMs) in a business setting can create problems since there are many ways to go about fooling them or being fooled by them.

Simbian has developed a TrustedLLM model that uses multiple layers of security controls between the user and the GenAI models in order to create a safer solution.

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New research from ISC2 shows that growth of the global cyber workforce has stalled at 5.5 million, but an estimated 10.2 million professionals are needed to effectively secure organizations.

This 4.8 million gap represents a 19 percent year-on-year increase. The survey of almost 16,000 cybersecurity practitioners and decision-makers globally shows that for the first time, participants cite 'lack of budget' as the top cause of their staffing shortages.

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New research released from Endor Labs finds that security patches have a 75 percent chance of breaking an application.

It also shows that 69 percent of vulnerability advisories are published after a patch has been released, with a median delay of 25 days between public patch availability and advisory publication, increasing the window of opportunity for attackers to exploit vulnerable systems.

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As more businesses turn to AI, they face a number of challenges around integrating it effectively and obtaining the best value while still ensuring that their data remains secure. It's also important that they select the right AI provider for their needs.

We spoke to Naren Narendran, chief scientist at database specialist Aerospike, to discuss the strategic considerations and concerns enterprises face as they incorporate AI into their operations.

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When investigating an incident to contain and remediate a threat, security teams need to understand complex attack patterns, such as malware gestation, score, and sprawl -- the answers to which all lie in the data and systems.

To help with this process Druva is releasing Dru Investigate, a GenAI-powered tool that guides data security investigations using a natural language interface.

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New data shows that one in five organizations has experienced a security incident related to non-human identities; and only 15 percent remain confident in their ability to secure them.

A report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), and Astrix Security reveals that there is a growing recognition of the importance of investing in NHI security with a quarter of organizations already investing in these capabilities and an additional 60 percent planning to within the next twelve months.

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As we begin a new school year, a survey of 250 IT leaders from educational institutions in the US and UK highlights the potential damage from cyberattacks on schools.

The study from Action1 shows 20 percent of respondents believe that the current level of support from their school board is insufficient, with a high risk of significant impact on education quality due to ransomware.

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The Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) is announcing the addition of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing modules to its CyberEPQ qualification for all students from September 2024 onwards.

Available to any student over the age of 14 in the UK, the CyberEPQ (Extended Project Qualification) is aimed at bringing new and diverse talent into the industry, representing an ideal stepping stone into a cybersecurity career.

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Data centers powering the UK economy will be designated as Critical National Infrastructure alongside energy and water systems under new government plans.

This is the first Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) designation in almost a decade, since the space and defense sectors gained the same status in 2015.

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You probably already know about how eSIMs work and their advantages when travelling to different countries.

Of course this functionality is useful for businesses as well as individuals and Nord Security -- the company behind NordVPN -- is launching a new version of its Saily eSIM service aimed specifically at business users.

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A new survey of 400 senior US and UK IT decision makers (ITDMs) finds 45 percent of organizations do not conduct any employee journey mapping, leaving them in the dark about how employees complete their work and what digital friction they face.

The study from Scalable Software finds the majority of ITDMs believe they have sufficient data on the digital employee experience (DEX). 92 percent of ITDMs say they have enough insight into the configuration, stability and performance of endpoints and applications to optimize DEX.

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Threat intelligence is critical to protection efforts, but businesses often struggle with effective management and correlation of this data to help prioritize their efforts.

We spoke to Richard Struse, chief technology officer and co-founder of Tidal Cyber, to discuss the challenges presented when organizations scramble to update systems that aren’t actually vulnerable or stop threats that would essentially have no impact on their business.

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A new survey finds that while 94 percent of business leaders say AI is a top C-suite priority and 91 percent agree it provides a competitive advantage, only 37 percent are fully prepared to implement AI projects now.

The study from Riverbed of 1,200 decision makers globally finds that currently 54 percent of leaders say the primary reason for using AI is to drive operational efficiencies over growth (46 percent), however, by 2027 58 percent of organizations expect AI will primarily be a growth driver.

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