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Netacea, the bot detection and response specialist, today announced new research into the threat of AI-driven cyberattacks. It finds that most businesses see “offensive AI” fast becoming a standard tool for cybercriminals, with 93% of security leaders expecting to face daily AI-driven attacks. The research, Cyber security in the age of offensive AI, surveyed security leaders in the UK and US about their experience with AI as a tool in cybersecurity, enhancing both offensive and...

Mandiant, part of Google Cloud, today released the findings of its M-Trends 2024 report. Now in its 15th year, this annual report provides expert trend analysis based on Mandiant frontline cyber attack investigations and remediations conducted in 2023. The 2024 report reveals evidence that organizations globally have made meaningful improvements in their defensive capabilities, identifying malicious activity affecting their organization more quickly than in previous years. The report also takes a look at notable threat...

Kroll, the leading independent provider of global risk and financial advisory solutions, has released the State of Cyber Defense: Diagnosing Cyber Threats in Healthcare report, exposing the healthcare industry’s disillusionment in terms of its cyber maturity. The research reveals that over a quarter (26%) of healthcare businesses have immature cybersecurity processes yet nearly 50% believe their processes are ‘very mature’. Despite this high sense of self-confidence, only 3% of healthcare organizations surveyed actually have mature...

Pentest People, the Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS®) and cybersecurity experts, today announces it is the first Leeds-based cybersecurity company to become a qualified and approved Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials) on the NCSC’s Cyber Advisor scheme. Developed in partnership with IASME, the scheme simplifies the process for organisations embarking on their cybersecurity journey, ensuring they can readily access the expertise and guidance provided by certified professionals. Introduced at CyberUK in Belfast last year, the...

Last year, it was estimated that almost half of all internet traffic (49%) had come from bots - and with that, it seems malicious ones had also increased their share to roughly 32% of this figure. 73% of businesses had experienced some form of cyber attack during the last year. Of those experiencing such attacks, 13% said that the cost to them was more than $500,000. Despite the increase in attacks and greater financial losses,...

New research by Hornetsecurity highlights the AI cybersecurity gap affecting UK businesses. Although nearly half (45%) of companies have fallen victim to cyberattacks, 26% are still not using AI to enhance their cybersecurity defences. The survey, which gathered responses from over 500 C-suite professionals across the UK, reveals that cyber threats are an escalating concern. 85% of respondents acknowledge the increased sophistication of these attacks, largely attributed to AI facilitating the process of threat creation....

Companies can level up their cybersecurity defenses - eliminating the skills and knowledge gaps that criminals regularly exploit thanks to Hack The Box’s Cyber Performance Center. Hack The Box’s Cyber Performance Center unites individual ability, business management practices, and the human factor in the cybersecurity industry and it is designed to help organizations take a coordinated approach to their cyber readiness, reducing the vulnerabilities created when cybersecurity is siloed or treated as a tick-box requirement....

Synopsys has introduced Black Duck® Supply Chain Edition, a novel software composition analysis (SCA) solution. This offering aids organisations in mitigating upstream risks within their software supply chains. Black Duck® Supply Chain Edition amalgamates various open source detection technologies, automated third-party software bill of materials (SBOM) analysis, and malware detection to offer a comprehensive perspective on software risks originating from open source, third-party, and AI-generated code sources. Development and security teams can now trace dependencies...

Ever since Bitcoin was launched in 2009, cryptocurrency has been growing increasingly popular as an alternative to fiat currency. Both payment methods offer benefits to users, with some enthusiasts considering crypto to be more secure than traditional fiat payments. In this article, we’ll look at crypto’s security features along with its risks and vulnerabilities compared to fiat currency. Cryptocurrency Security Features Digital currencies, like Bitcoin and Ethereum, are built to operate using blockchain technology. Blockchain...

Researchers at Comparitech, the pro-consumer website providing information, tools, reviews and comparisons to help readers improve their cyber security and privacy online, have discovered that ransomware gang Qilin claimed credit on its website for stealing 550 GB of data from the Big Issue, a UK-based street newspaper. The company has said in a statement that it is working with NCSC, NCA and Metropolitan Police to complete its investigation. In a blog post, security and privacy...