BlackBerry has released new research revealing that 75% of organisations worldwide are currently implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT and other Generative AI applications within the workplace. Almost two-thirds (61%) of those deploying or considering bans said the measures are intended as long-term or permanent, with risks to data security, privacy and corporate reputation driving decisions to […]

Ninety percent of SOC analysts believe their current cyberthreat detection tools are effective – despite 97% reporting they fear of missing a relevant security event. Vectra AI, a pioneer of AI-driven cyberthreat detection and response for hybrid and multi-cloud enterprises, has released the findings of its 2023 State of Threat Detection Research Report, providing insight […]

Report reveals malware activity in OT and IoT environments worldwide jumped 10x the first half of 2023. The latest Nozomi Networks Labs OT and IoT Security Report: Unpacking the Threat Landscape with Unique Telemetry Data, shows malware activity and alerts on unwanted applications increasing dramatically in OT and IoT environments. Unique telemetry from Nozomi Networks Labs […]

New research published by Cisco AppDynamics highlights the challenges that IT teams are facing in managing application availability and performance within hybrid IT environments. In a newly released report, The Age of Application Observability, Cisco AppDynamics reveals the levels of complexity that technologists are encountering as they implement cloud-native technologies alongside existing on-premises applications and […]

Gender diversity at risk with widening cyberskills gap, burnout and job attrition among women also posing threats to critical national infrastructure. UK critical national infrastructure (CNI) organisations are facing a dearth of diverse cybersecurity talent, with a disproportionate number of women afraid their jobs may be on the line when compared with men, according to […]

Trend Micro, a global cybersecurity leader, has announced new research revealing that most enterprises invest 5-10% of their IT budgets specifically on private 5G network security, despite an assumption that the technology is secure by default.  “When it comes to private 5G network technology, there’s no such thing as ‘secure by default’, so it’s reassuring […]

Bugcrowd, the only multi-solution crowdsourced cybersecurity platform, has released its annual Inside the Mind of a Hacker report for 2023, which found that 72% of hackers believe AI will not replace the creativity of humans in security research and vulnerability management. The report delves into a wide range of topics, including the impact of AI […]

Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, has released new research identifying that 72% of the top hospitals in the UAE and KSA are lagging behind on basic cybersecurity measures, subjecting citizens to a higher risk of email fraud. These findings are based on a Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting and Conformance (DMARC) analysis of the […]

IT Governance, the global provider of cyber-risk and privacy management solutions, discovered that more than 14.3 million records were compromised in 79 publicly disclosed security incidents in June 2023. These statistics indicate a 59% decrease from June 2022. However, June 2023 was noteworthy for the MOVEit breach. More than 13 million records were compromised as […]

Quest Software, a global systems management, data protection and security software provider, has released the results of a survey shedding light on how manufacturing enterprises tackle cyber threats. The survey, which gathered responses from 300 C-level IT executives, reveals insights into the security landscape of the manufacturing industry, which had become a major target for […]