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The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 highlights that fraudsters are now a bigger concern than ransomware groups. The report, released today, warns that CEOs are most worried about phishing and cyber-enabled fraud, especially as AI makes these attacks more convincing, costly, and common. Fraud And Phishing Take The Top Spot According to the … Read more
Resisting The New-New-Shiny Thing Is Hard! UpGuard’s new “State of Shadow AI” report lands with a jolt. The study shows widespread use of unapproved Artificial Intelligence at work. “8 out of 10 employees” use unauthorized tools, according to the companion press release. Security leaders participate, too. “68% of security leaders… admit to incorporating unauthorized AI,” … Read more
In the latest episode of the Cyber Insurance News & Information Podcast, host Martin Hinton sits down with AI Risk expert Erin Kenneally, founder of Elchemy, to explore one of the most pressing questions in technology and insurance today: What happens when AI fails and who pays for it? The conversation dives deep into AI … Read more
Zurich Insurance Group, the Cyber Threat Alliance, and the CyberGreen Institute released “Cyber Metrics for Key Decision-Makers.” The report recommends the establishment of standardized national cybersecurity metrics, based on six key measures and a supporting institutional framework. In plain terms: agree on common definitions, measure consistently, and publish national scorecards. In the smallest way, this … Read more
NOT IF BUT WHEN – Cyber risk moves markets and balance sheets. It hits fast and hard. Marks & Spencer forecasts about £300 million in lost operating profit after its April ransomware attack this year. Clorox is suing Cognizant for $380 million over a breach tied to 2023, with the claim filed this year. SK … Read more