Digital risk stories - Page 2

UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.

Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.

Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.

Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.

As most ransomware strikes after hours, small firms face a costly 3 AM security gap that only round-the-clock MDR can realistically close.

SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.

AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management suite to close remediation gaps as organisations leave half of known vulnerabilities unpatched.

Tanium again tops IDC MarketScape rankings, named a Leader for worldwide Windows-focused endpoint management tools for 2025-2026.

Betsson adopts Group-IB's real-time fraud tech to counter rising account takeovers, bonus abuse and payment scams across its platforms.

Team Cymru and Filigran link Pure Signal and Scout with OpenCTI to enrich threat investigations, automate hunts and deepen global context.

Infoblox agrees to buy AI-driven threat hunter Axur, aiming to curb phishing and brand abuse beyond the traditional network perimeter.

Black Hat will premiere Semperis documentary Midnight in the War Room in Las Vegas, spotlighting the human cost of cyber conflict.

New Zealand firms plan bigger tech budgets as optimism grows, shifting AI from pilots to scaled deployments despite talent and cyber strains.

Keeper launches a zero-knowledge secrets manager extension for JetBrains IDEs, aiming to eliminate hardcoded credentials in codebases.

By 2026, CISOs will tame security noise, confront hidden AI risks and harness agentic AI to turn reactive defence into strategic action.