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AI security spending has moved to the front of the queue. Most security leaders still face flat or shrinking budgets. IANS and Artico Search found that 69% of surveyed CISOs selected AI among their priorities for additional security funding. Respondents could choose several priorities. AI attracted the most selections. The organizations released their 2026 Security … Read more
Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and MGM Resorts, we could go on and on. These examples show how damaging cyberattacks can be for retail and hospitality. M&S had to pause some online orders during its 2025 breach. Co-op reported that hackers stole customer data that same year. MGM’s earlier breach disrupted hotel and casino operations and … Read more
A new global report warns that business interruption has entered a costly new phase driven by cyber incidents and fragile IT systems. This “Downtime Era” cost clarity comes courtesy the 2026 Resilience Risk Index by Absolute Security. One finding is that enterprises now face up to 76 days of endpoint vulnerability per year, exposing organizations … Read more
Enterprises are accelerating their deployments of artificial intelligence, yet cyber risk management practices continue to lag, according to a new global study from OpenText and the Ponemon Institute. The report highlights a widening gap between innovation and security readiness, raising concerns about AI governance across the cyber insurance and cybersecurity sectors. The study, Managing Risks … Read more
Vibe-coding went mainstream in 2025, opening software development to far more people and leaving security teams to chase a growing trail of exposed secrets. A new GitGuardian report shows that as AI-assisted coding moved from niche practice to everyday workflow, leaked credentials surged across public repositories, internal systems, and developer tools. The findings point to … Read more