CSOonline.com reported that “…AI is also being extensively employed by attackers, helping them collect specific data that is used on business email compromise (BEC) attempts. AI is already getting better in deep research and with that making impersonation scams no longer as easy to identify and stop.” The June 3
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SCWorld.com reported that “AI has been deployed faster than the industry can secure it. Whether it’s LLM-based assistants, GenAI-powered workflows, or agentic AI automating decisions, traditional security tooling was never designed for this. Firewalls, EDR, SIEM, DLP—none were built for models that hallucinate, systems that evolve, or
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DarkReading.com reported that “Economic indicators in the cybersecurity sector are leading some industry observers to conclude that mass layoffs are on the way in the US. But boards should beware: All those pink slips come with a hidden cost.” The May 14, 2025 article entitled “Infosec Layoffs Aren’t the Bargain
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SCWorld.com reported that “In a May 21 settlement, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reached an agreement with GoDaddy to settle allegations that the popular webhosting provider misled its customers by failing to implement data security protections, practices that led to multiple data breaches.” The May 22, 2025 article entitled
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CSOonline.com reported that “The smartphone revolution was supposed to provide a second chance for the tech industry to roll out a secure computing platform. These new devices were purported to be locked down and immune to malware, unlike buggy PCs and vulnerable servers.” The May 15, 2025 article entitled ”
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CSOonline.com reported that “According to a survey of more than 2,000 cybersecurity executives by security provider Trend Micro, nearly three-quarters (73%) of security leaders say they have experienced a security incident because assets in their IT infrastructure were not managed or simply unknown.” The May 12, 2025 article entitled
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refers to systems designed to plan, decide, and act on their own within set goals. Instead of waiting for instructions, they proactively complete tasks — sometimes chaining together multiple steps — and adapt to changing conditions without micromanagement.” The May 5, 2025 article entitled ” Agentic AI took over the
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Verizon.com issued it 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report starting with “Today’s threat landscape is shifting. Get the latest updates on real-world breaches and help safeguard your organization from cybersecurity attacks.” The 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (https://www.verizon.com/business/en-gb/resources/reports/dbir/) included these “Top Takeaways:”
*30% of breaches were linked to third-party
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CSOonline.com reported that “AI was supposed to make security teams more efficient, but instead, it’s making their jobs harder. Security professionals are being pulled in two directions: they’re being expected to govern their organisation’s AI use while also figuring out how to integrate the technology into their own workflows, often
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Computerworld.com reported that “Upcoming generative AI features in unified endpoint management tools have the potential to bring new efficiencies and insights — but also to wreak havoc with enterprise systems and employee devices. Here’s how IT leaders can prepare. Generative artificial intelligence (genAI) capabilities and features are coming to unified
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