Scammers cash in on tax season
AI-powered phishing emails, deepfake phone calls, and fake tax prep websites are making tax scams more convincing and costly than ever, according to McAfee. Cybercriminals are …
Chinese military-linked companies dominate US digital supply chain
Despite growing national security concerns and government restrictions, Chinese military-linked companies remain deeply embedded in the US digital supply chain, according to …
70% of leaked secrets remain active two years later
Long-lived plaintext credentials have been involved in most breaches over the last several years, according to GitGuardian. When valid credentials, such as API keys, …
Most organizations change policies to reduce CISO liability risk
93% of organizations made policy changes over the preceding 12 months to address concerns about increased personal liability for CISOs, according to Fastly. This includes two …
Goodbye passwords? Enterprises ramping up passkey adoption
87% of companies have, or are in the midst of, rolling out passkeys with goals tied to improved user experience, enhanced security, and compliance, according to the FIDO …
89% of enterprise AI usage is invisible to the organization
Organizations have zero visibility into 89% of AI usage, despite security policies according to a LayerX report. 71% of connections to GenAI tools are done using personal …
Online crime-as-a-service skyrockets with 24,000 users selling attack tools
The growth of AI-based technology has introduced new challenges, making remote identity verification systems more vulnerable to attacks, according to iProov. Innovative and …
300% increase in endpoint malware detections
The third quarter of 2024 saw a dramatic shift in the types of malware detected at network perimeters, according to a new WatchGuard report. The report’s key findings include …
vCISOs are in high demand
Regardless of job title, 92% of executives stated they had some degree of confidence in their organization’s ability to meet compliance requirements and tackle advanced …
Pig butchering scams are exploding
2024 is set to be a record year for scammers who received at least $9.9 billion in crypto revenues from their illicit activities, according to Chainalysis. This figure is …
Inconsistent security strategies fuel third-party threats
47% of organizations have experienced a data breach or cyberattack over the past 12 months that involved a third-party accessing their network, according to Imprivata and the …
Over 3 million Fortune 500 employee accounts compromised since 2022
More than three million employee-linked corporate accounts were compromised between 2022 and 2024 across Fortune 500 companies, according to Enzoic. This surge is fueled by …
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