Faster innovation, increased competition and repatriation -- cloud predictions for 2019
Use of the cloud is now well established in many businesses. But that's not to say that it isn’t still a fast moving sector of the industry.
With greater competition than ever and the pace of innovation showing little sign of slowing down, we’ve put together some expert views on what might be in store for cloud users in 2019
IoT malware up over 200 percent in 2018
New malware targeting IoT devices grew 72 percent, with total malware growing 203 percent in the last four quarters according to McAfee's third quarter threat report.
This growth has been partly due to devices being harnessed for cryptomining. IoT devices such as cameras or video recorders have not typically been used for this because they lack the CPU power of desktop and laptop computers.
One in three networks has exposed passwords
Passwords are exposed in Group Policy Preferences in 32.2 percent of networks, according to new research, leaving them open to the risk of hackers traveling laterally through the network.
The study from identity and access specialist Preempt also shows organizations lack visibility and control when it comes to their passwords and privileged users.
AI security solutions are popular with executives -- but are they really working?
According to a new study released by ProtectWise, AI has already established a strong foothold in the security space, with 73 percent of respondents reporting that they have implemented security solutions that incorporate at least some aspect of AI.
Most organizations cite AI's ability to improve the efficiency of security staff members and make investigation of alerts faster as top priorities.
Addressing the skills gap, cyber wars and a new wave of immersive intelligence -- AI predictions for 2019
Artificial intelligence has been 'the future' for quite a long time, but it seems that the potential of the technology is at last starting to have an impact on the real world.
What do industry experts think will be the things we'll see from AI in 2019? We've put together some of their opinions below.
Shutterstock reveals the most searched celebs and events of 2018
The internet is a serious and valuable tool for research and commerce, but we all know it's mostly about cute kittens and celebrities.
Photo service Shutterstock has been analyzing the search data from its site to reveal most searched for names around the world and has produced an infographic of the result.
Artificial intelligence -- force for good or force for evil?
There are a lot of benefits to be gained from artificial intelligence, but its use also raises concerns over the impact it is likely to have on jobs, privacy and more.
Enterprise AI specialist noodle.ai has produced an infographic looking at the positive and negative impacts of the technology.
The beginning of the end for the password, more regulation and more IoT risks -- cybersecurity predictions for 2019
When we looked at security predictions at this time last year some experts were predicting that we'd see attacks on cryptocurrencies and that we'd continue to see a rise in the scale and profile of attacks.
They've been proved right on both counts over the course of 2018, so what is next year going to have in store? We've canvassed the views of a number of industry figures to find out what they see as the key security issues for 2019.
How to stop Windows 10 sharing your data
Earlier this week we reported on how Windows 10 could be sharing your activity data even if you had told it not to.
In response Microsoft has released a statement from Marisa Rogers, privacy officer at its Windows and Devices Group.
Education sector poorly prepared for cyberthreats
Data is a vital resource in the education sector and increasingly schools and colleges store information in digital form. Digital technology is also moving into the classroom, but of course all this comes with greater risk.
Yet according to new research from security rating service SecurityScorecard, across 17 industries in the US education comes second to last in terms of total cybersecurity.
Email security systems leave organizations vulnerable
Email and data security company Mimecast has released the results of its latest Email Security Risk Assessment (ESRA) which finds that mail security systems inaccurately deemed nearly 17,000 dangerous files 'safe' this quarter.
That represents a 25 percent increase over the previous quarter. Dangerous file types like jsp, .exe, .dll and .src are rarely emailed for legitimate purposes and can be used launch a cyberattack.
60 percent of organizations have suffered disruptive cyber events in the last two years
A new study reveals that 60 percent of organizations globally have suffered two or more business-disrupting cyber events -- defined as cyberattacks causing data breaches or significant disruption and downtime to business operations, plant and operational equipment -- in the last 24 months.
What's more the research, carried out by the Ponemon Institute for cyber risk specialist Tenable, shows 91 percent have suffered at least one such cyber event in the same time period.
2018's worst password fails revealed
Despite newer technologies, most of us still rely on passwords to secure our accounts. We are not, however, very good at choosing them or looking after them.
Password management company Dashlane has produced a list of the 10 worst password fails of 2018.
Phishing improves in quality as major brands are targeted
It used to be easy to spot a phishing email, you just looked out for bad grammar and URLs that clearly didn't correspond to the organization being impersonated.
Recently though they've become harder to detect. According to the latest Global Threat Report from Comodo Cybersecurity, phishing really is getting better and it now represents one in every 100 emails received by enterprises.
Amplification bots used to raise the popularity and legitimacy of Twitter posts
Earlier this year we looked at Duo Security's research into Twitter bots which focused on fake followers. The company has now published some further research looking at amplification bots.
So what is an amplification bot? They exist to boost content through likes and retweets. Duo has produced an algorithm to identify these bots and was able to find more than 7,000 over a 24 hour period.
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