Enterprise Security Tech

A Rockwell Automation survey found a sharp gap between industrial cyber confidence and incident exposure as IT and operational technology converge.

An analysis of more than 400 offensive security projects shows attackers are increasingly exploiting connections between human users, machine identities, cloud services, and AI agents. Identity security failures are emerging as the connective tissue behind modern cyberattacks, according to new research from BeyondTrust. The company’s Phantom Labs Research Index found that identity or privilege exposure played a role in 75% of more than 400 offensive security investigations co

Corporate boards are hearing from cybersecurity leaders on a predictable schedule, yet many may still lack a clear picture of the threats facing their businesses. New research from Pulse Security AI found that only 12.5 percent of chief information security officers are “very confident” their board understands the true state of the cybersecurity program after a presentation. The findings point to a deeper governance problem that cannot be solved by polishing slides or removin

U.S. employees are confident they can recognize fraudulent payment requests, but many are still relying on warning signs that generative AI can easily eliminate. A Trustmi survey of 1,000 U.S. workers involved in payment-related processes found that 78 percent believe they could identify a fraudulent request. Yet 70 percent said their top warning signs are typos, grammatical errors or unusual fonts. That creates a significant blind spot as attackers use AI to produce polished

U.S. manufacturers are moving fast into Industry 4.0, but the cyber risk is moving with them. A new report from Integris finds that manufacturers are rapidly adopting cloud infrastructure, AI, robotics, automation, and smart factory systems, even as many report serious security incidents across email, mobile devices, cloud environments, and databases. The findings suggest that the next phase of manufacturing competition will not be defined only by who can automate the fastest

Ransomware activity remains stubbornly high in 2026, even as monthly volumes fluctuate, according to new threat intelligence from NCC Group. The firm recorded 748 global ransomware incidents in April, a slight decline from March but still part of a broader trend that shows attackers operating at a higher baseline than last year. That shift reflects something more structural than a temporary spike. The ransomware-as-a-service economy has matured into a repeatable, scalable bus