While the need to automate is nothing new, what has changed over the years is what types of tasks can be automated and how much can be automated. Logically, it makes sense that many activities that are being performed by a person can be accomplished by a machine more cheaply and with more accuracy. Machines historically have been good at …
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The vast majority (73 percent) of UK-based small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) don’t believe they are equipped to survive a cyberattack. This is according to a new report from security operations firm Arctic Wolf, based on a poll of 505 SMB leaders. On average, SMBs receive around 75 cybersecurity alerts a day, which two in five (39 percent) describe as …
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A quarter of the working week (10 hours) is spent addressing false positive alerts, a survey of 600 IT and cybersecurity professionals has revealed. Conducted by security company Deep Instinct, the survey found the rest of the time is spent keeping the boat afloat, by rolling out security patches and software updates. Consequently, very little time is left for improvements …
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New artificial intelligence-powered applications and the mountains of data generated by IoT sensors are set to drive demand for high performance computing (HPC) solutions, a new report from GlobalData claims. The data and analytics company says the market for HPC solutions and AI servers will become “increasingly vibrant and competitive” over the next five years. Even despite disruption caused by …
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In today’s remote working, all-digital world, software developers are under immense pressure to deliver – and it’s having an impact on their mental health. A new report from software firm The Qt Company, says 65 percent of businesses are worried about the wellbeing of their software developers. Today, companies are rushing to bring connected devices to market as quickly as …
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The United Kingdom is now home to 100 technology companies worth at least $1 billion (also known as unicorns), new data from Dealroom and Tech Nation suggests. As reported by City A.M., the milestone was reached courtesy of Tractable, a start-up using AI to build computer vision tools. The firm recently announced $60 million in Series D funding, which brought …
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Businesses are not doing enough to instil the importance of proper data handling into employees, a new report from KnowBe4 suggests. The cybersecurity firm polled 408,929 workers worldwide and found that roughly a quarter (24 percent) are unsure whether the data they work with is classified or not. The construction, education, transport, and retail sectors are most at risk, with …
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Criminals are having a field day with misconfigured containers, installing cryptocurrency miners and various backdoors without breaking a sweat. According to a new report from Aqua Security Software, it takes less than an hour to compromise vulnerable software container infrastructure. As reported by Silicon Angle, attackers are using bots to target misconfigured Docker APIs and are capable of gaining access …
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Business email inboxes are being flooded with fraudulent messages, with cybercriminals looking to capitalize on gullible and overworked professionals. This is according to a new report from GreatHorn, which states that spoofed email accounts were the most common form of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack last year. Out of 270 IT and cybersecurity professionals surveyed, almost three-quarters (71 percent) reported …
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Deception has always been the lynchpin of cybercrime. Many attacks focus on tricking victims into clicking malicious links or opening files they believe to be safe and genuine. One of the most effective ways to convince a victim that they are dealing with a trusted brand or individual is to create a false, malicious web domain. This is known as …
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