DigiCert reports surge in record-breaking DDoS attacks
30 October 2025
DigiCert has released its inaugural RADAR Threat Intelligence Brief, revealing a dramatic increase in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and notable shifts in the worldwide cyber threat environment.
The report highlights unprecedented attack scales, evolving geopolitical attack origins, and rising automation, underscoring the need for enhanced cybersecurity resilience.
Find out more BSI highlights critical gaps in AI governance
30 October 2025
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has released its first RADAR Threat Intelligence Brief, revealing alarming gaps in how organisations govern the deployment and management of artificial intelligence (AI).
Based on an analysis of over 100 multinational annual reports and surveys of 850 senior leaders across multiple countries, the study warns that many businesses are underprepared for the risks associated with AI, despite increasing investments.
Find out more
A third of IT pros haunted by “user error”
30 October 2025
As Halloween approaches, SolarWinds has shared new data highlighting the most common “crime scenes” in IT departments that tend to haunt IT professionals.
Based on a survey of 437 global IT experts, the findings show that user error is the most frequent culprit, with 33% of respondents citing it as the top offense. Additionally, 20% of IT pros pointed out that the worst incidents often happen when colleagues fail to log a support ticket at all.
Find out more Rapid7 warns of escalating cyber risks driven by emerging technologies
29 October 2025
Cybersecurity firm Rapid7 has issued a stark warning that organisations worldwide are facing an increasingly dangerous cyber landscape, fuelled by rapid advancements in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and mounting geopolitical tensions.
In a comprehensive report compiled by Senior Threat Intelligence Researcher Jeremy Makowski, the firm highlights how these emerging technologies are ushering in a new era of cyber warfare. AI now acts both as a weapon and a target in an escalating arms race, with attackers leveraging generative AI, deep learning, and reinforcement learning to automate cyber intrusions, develop adaptive malware, and conduct large-scale, personalised phishing campaigns. Underground markets offer AI-powered services and autonomous threat agents that can respond within seconds, learning from failed attempts and exploiting vulnerabilities faster than organisations can defend against them.
Find out more