According to a new report, 80 percent of registered web domains that resemble a Global 2000 brand do not actually belong to that brand.

The report from enterprise-class domain registrar CSC shows that of the homoglyph (look-alike fake) domains owned by third parties other than the Global 2000 brand owners, 42 percent have MX records (email exchange records) compared with 40 percent in 2023. These MX records can be used to send phishing emails or to intercept email.

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A new study reveals that 72 percent of business leaders report using Gen AI at least once a week, up from 37 percent in 2023.

The report by The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, in collaboration with GBK Collective, shows a dramatic rise in generative AI adoption across key business functions, as enterprises move from cautious exploration to rapid integration.

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Many executives are concerned about their employees' level of cyber risk awareness, with a new survey showing that 70 percent believe their employees lack critical cybersecurity knowledge, up from 56 percent in 2023.

The study, of 1,850 executives across 29 countries, from Fortinet also shows that over 60 percent of respondents expect more employees to fall victim to attacks in which cybercriminals use AI.

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A new report reveals that 90 percent of SaaS applications and 91 percent of AI tools within enterprises remain unmanaged, suggesting a widespread vulnerability that continues to grow.

The study from Grip Security highlights the limitations of traditional security strategies in combating 'SaaS risk creep' the number of SaaS applications used in an enterprise increased by 40 percent over the last two years.

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A new report from Splunk looks at the role of observability within today's increasingly complex IT environments.

Based on a survey of 1,850 ITOps and developer professionals, it finds enterprises with good observability resolve issues faster, boost developer productivity, control costs and improve customer satisfaction. Due to such benefits, 86 percent of all respondents plan to increase their observability investments.

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Enterprises face an increasing range of cybersecurity risk, but quantifying and managing those risks can be a difficult task.

Recent Gartner research shows that more companies are trying to roll out cyber risk quantification (CRQ) in order to get a greater understanding of their risk profile.

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A new report from digital transformation consultancy Gemserv, based on a survey of CISOs at 200 large UK and EU enterprises, finds most believe boards are overconfident of their understanding of cybersecurity issues, and are failing to provide CISOs with the support they need to properly protect the organization.

According to the findings, 88 percent of CISOs think the threat landscape is becoming more complex, with 37 percent not confident they have the resources they need. 44 percent struggle to recruit and retain the skilled people they need, amid a 3.2m 'workforce gap' for IT talent.

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Data from a recent survey conducted by RSA Conference shows that 72 percent of Fortune 1000 CISOs say they have already seen threat actors using generative AI against their organization.

AI-generated phishing emails are the top threat, with 70 percent of CISOs reporting that they've observed highly tailored phishing emails targeting their business Other top GenAI threats include vishing (37 percent), automated hacking (22 percent), deepfakes (21 percent) and misinformation (17 percent).

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A new survey finds that 24 percent of CISOs or IT security decision makers (ITS DMs) are actively looking to leave their position.

The research, commissioned by BlackFog, finds that a further 54 percent, while not actively looking to quit, are open to new opportunities.

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Most cybersecurity incidents start with some sort of identity compromise, whether that identity is human or machine.

In order to help organizations gain visibility into their identity security posture Anetac is setting up a community to serve as a collaborative space where cybersecurity leaders, practitioners, and researchers can learn and engage with experts on identity vulnerabilities related to human and non-human identities.

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Organizations are facing an ever-growing volume of risk alerts spread across multiple, disconnected top-10 dashboards. This fragmented view can result in conflicting analyses, duplicate work, missed threats, and strategies that fail to fully protect the organization.

Cloud-based security firm Qualys is addressing this with the launch of a new Risk Operations Center (ROC) with Enterprise TruRisk Management (ETM) that enables CISOs and business leaders to manage cybersecurity risks in real time, transforming fragmented, siloed data into actionable insights that align cyber risk operations with business priorities.

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The IT helpdesk could be extinct by 2027 according to a new survey of 1,000 global IT workers which finds that 79 percent believe the current service desk model will be unrecognizable within three years, with 77 percent saying new technologies will render it 'redundant' by 2027.

The study by digital employee experience company Nexthink shows 87 percent of IT workers also report that, with digital transformation having greatly expanded the size and complexity of enterprise IT environments, incident response is 'economically unsustainable' unless helpdesks have significant proactive capabilities.

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A new survey, which polled 200 CISOs from companies with annual revenues exceeding $500 million, highlights growing concerns across a number of areas.

The study from Portnox finds worries around the effectiveness of zero trust, the limitations of multi-factor authentication (MFA), and a looming threat to job security amidst an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape.

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Though organizations and their users have greatly benefited from hybrid environments and SaaS applications, dispersed workforces have also created unforeseen risks that are increasingly difficult to secure.

The average enterprise user has more than 50 passwords not protected by single sign-on (SSO), each representing a point of risk if not properly monitored and secured.

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The increased need for real-time analytics is driven by the rise of the on-demand economy, where consumer expectations for immediate access to products, services, and information are transforming how businesses operate and compete.

We spoke to Kishore Gopalakrishna, co-founder and CEO of StarTree, to discuss the need for real-time data capabilities, the strategic utilization of real-time data to enhance operational efficiency and competitiveness, and the essential technology and operational considerations for building a robust analytics infrastructure.

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