Security Intelligence

With 2025 on the horizon, it’s important to reflect on the developments and various setbacks that happened in cybersecurity this past year. While there have been many improvements in security technologies and growing awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats, 2024 was also a hard reminder that the ongoing fight against cyber criminals is far from over. The post 2024 roundup: Top data breach stories and industry trends appeared first on Security Intelligence.

On November 29th, 2024, Black Friday, shoppers flooded online stores to grab the best deals of the year. But while consumers were busy filling their carts, cyber criminals were also seizing the opportunity to exploit the shopping frenzy. Our system detected a significant surge in Gozi malware activity, targeting financial institutions across North America. The The post Black Friday chaos: The return of Gozi malware appeared first on Security Intelligence.

For the last couple of years, a lot of attention has been placed on the evolutionary state of artificial intelligence (AI) technology and its impact on cybersecurity. In many industries, the risks associated with AI-generated attacks are still present and concerning, especially with the global average of data breach costs increasing by 10% from last The post Cloud Threat Landscape Report: AI-generated attacks low for the cloud appeared first on Security Intelligence.

With generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) on the frontlines of information security, red teams play an essential role in identifying vulnerabilities that others can overlook. With the average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4.88 million in 2024, businesses need to know exactly where their vulnerabilities lie. Given the remarkable pace The post Testing the limits of generative AI: How red teaming exposes vulnerabilities in AI models appeared first on Security Intelligence.

December is a month of numbers, from holiday countdowns to RSVPs for parties. But for business leaders, the most important numbers this month are the budget numbers for 2025. With cybersecurity a top focus for many businesses in 2025, it is likely to be a top-line item on many budgets heading into the New Year. The post Making smart cybersecurity spending decisions in 2025 appeared first on Security Intelligence.

2024 has been a banner year for artificial intelligence (AI). As enterprises ramp up adoption, however, malicious actors have been exploring new ways to compromise systems with intelligent attacks. With the AI landscape rapidly evolving, it’s worth looking back before moving forward. Here are our top five AI security stories for 2024. Can you hear The post Security roundup: Top AI stories in 2024 appeared first on Security Intelligence.

Technologists are understandably suffering from category fatigue. This fatigue can be more pronounced within security than in any other sub-sector of IT. Do the use cases and risks of today warrant identity threat detection and response (ITDR)? To address this question, we work backwards from the vulnerabilities, threats, misconfigurations and attacks that IDTR specializes in The post Another category? Why we need ITDR appeared first on Security Intelligence.

On Christmas Eve, 2023, the Ohio State Lottery had to shut down some of its systems because of a cyberattack. Around the same time, the Dark Web had a “Leaksmas” event, where cyber criminals shared stolen information for free as a holiday gift. In fact, the month of December 2023 saw more than 2 billion The post On holiday: Most important policies for reduced staff appeared first on Security Intelligence.

As a cybersecurity incident responder, life can go from chill to chaos in seconds. What is it about being an incident responder that makes people want to step up for this crucial cybersecurity role? With our How I Got Started series, we learn from experts in their field and find out how they got started The post How I got started: Incident responder appeared first on Security Intelligence.

You might think of TikTok as the place to go to find out new recipes and laugh at silly videos. And as a cybersecurity professional, TikTok’s potential data security issues are also likely to come to mind. However, in recent years, TikTok has worked to promote cybersecurity through its channels and programs. To highlight its The post How TikTok is reframing cybersecurity efforts appeared first on Security Intelligence.