Deepfakes stories
AI is now being used to write exploits and malware, with Google saying it has traced the first zero-day linked to machine assistance.
AI systems and social engineering tests proved especially risky, as CyberCX found severe weaknesses in half and 77% of cases respectively.
Security teams face a broader threat as criminals and state-backed actors use generative AI to speed hacks, phishing and malware.
Enterprises adopting AI in regulated sectors face fresh risks from model tampering and agent misuse, which Cognizant aims to address.
Community banks will test tools for fraud, payments and compliance as ICBA brings six firms into its eleventh ThinkTECH accelerator class.
More than half of small and medium-sized firms in Australia and New Zealand have no dedicated security team, leaving them exposed to cyberattacks.
Enterprises could gain cryptographic checks for AI agents, models and media as DigiCert adds a trust layer across its platform.
Customers will gain earlier warnings on phishing and impersonation as Infoblox folds Axur's web, app and dark web scanning into its security tools.
AI has made stolen credentials and careless copy-paste habits a bigger risk than password strength, with scams and breaches accelerating.
Ransomware activity stayed elevated in March, with NCC Group saying Qilin alone was linked to 136 attacks and drove a 43% monthly rise.
Growing concern over AI-made media is pushing firms towards cryptographic proof of origin as DigiCert adds a managed verification service.
Businesses face rising risks from unverified agents, tampered models and synthetic media as DigiCert adds cryptographic controls across its platform.
Businesses face rising exposure as AI is used to sharpen phishing, while insecure in-house tools and weak controls widen attack surfaces.
Ransomware is hitting Australian large businesses harder than global peers, with most victims still paying attackers despite backup defences.
A lack of visibility is leaving many European organisations unable to tell whether AI-powered attacks have already breached their systems.
Most Australians would adopt AI sooner if tougher safeguards were in place, yet only 1% say they completely trust the technology.
Despite widespread trust and security fears, 15% of Singapore consumers have used autonomous AI in the past six months, EY found.
Australians are using AI heavily, but most still want clear labelling and sourcing before they trust its search and shopping advice.
UK businesses are leaving gaps in incident response and backup planning as experts warn AI-assisted attacks are outpacing policy.
Defenders face faster, harder-to-stop attacks as SANS says AI is now built into phishing, malware and reconnaissance at scale.
