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AI readiness
AI adoption is booming but secure scaling not so much

96% of organizations are deploying AI models, and virtually no organization can move into the future without considering how ML and intelligent apps might soon affect its …

insider threat
Most cybersecurity risk comes from just 10% of employees

A new report from Living Security and the Cyentia Institute sheds light on the real human element behind cybersecurity threats, and it’s not what most organizations expect. …

Microsoft 365
Why your Microsoft 365 setup might be more vulnerable than you think

60% of organizations rate their Microsoft 365 security as “established” or “advanced”, according to CoreView. Yet, 60% of those same organizations have experienced account …

Biohazard
Ransomware drops, but don’t relax yet

WatchGuard has released its latest Internet Security Report, covering malware, network, and endpoint threats spotted by its Threat Lab in the first quarter of 2025. The report …

software
Behind the code: How developers work in 2025

How are developers working in 2025? Docker surveyed over 4,500 people to find out, and the answers are a mix of progress and ongoing pain points. AI is gaining ground but …

shadow AI
Employees are quietly bringing AI to work and leaving security behind

While IT departments race to implement AI governance frameworks, many employees have already opened a backdoor for AI, according to ManageEngine. The rise of unauthorized AI …

finance
Financial firms are locking the front door but leaving the back open

Financial institutions are building stronger defenses against direct cyberattacks, but they may be overlooking a growing problem: their vendors. According to Black Kite’s new …

open source malware
Open source has a malware problem, and it’s getting worse

Sonatype has published its Q2 2025 Open Source Malware Index, identifying 16,279 malicious open source packages across major ecosystems such as npm and PyPI. This brings the …

industry
C-suites step up on OT cybersecurity, and it’s paying off

There has been a significant increase in the global trend of corporations planning to integrate cybersecurity under the CISO or other executives, according to Fortinet. …

supply chain
Global software supply chain visibility remains critically low

Only 23% of organizations are confident that they have very high visibility of their software supply chain, according to LevelBlue’s Data Accelerator. The limited visibility …

API security
CISOs urged to fix API risk before regulation forces their hand

Most organizations are exposing sensitive data through APIs without security controls in place, and they may not even realize it, according to Raidiam. Their report draws on a …

connected
Exposed and unaware? Smart buildings need smarter risk controls

75% of organizations have building management systems (BMS) affected by known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs), according to Claroty.

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