As another year comes to a close, cybersecurity leaders are looking back and reviewing the top trends of 2023.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100156-top-2023-cybersecurity-trends-of-2023

Michigan’s State Capitol building is the first to deploy AI-based gun detection technology in an effort to protect against potential gun violence.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100162-michigan-state-capitol-deploys-proactive-ai-gun-detection

Mobile devices have the power to enhance every step of emergency response and redefine agency operations — from initial reporting to case closure.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/blogs/14-security-blog/post/100160-how-mobile-technologies-can-transform-emergency-response

The FTC announced that prison communications provider Global Tel*Link Corp will now be required to disclose any future data breaches within 30 days.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100161-ftc-orders-communication-company-to-disclose-data-breaches

According to a recent cybersecurity predictions report, the top 2024 risk cited by internal audit leaders is cyber and data security (80%).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100157-40-of-organizations-have-a-clear-understanding-of-their-ai-use

A recent cyber threat report found that bots and human fraud farms were responsible for billions of attacks in the first half of 2023 and into Q3.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100158-bots-and-fraud-make-up-73-of-website-and-app-traffic

As third-party threats become increasingly sophisticated, it’s taking more time for organizations to find and remediate third-party risk.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100159-3-ways-ai-can-handle-third-party-vendor-and-supplier-risk-challenges

Roshan Navagamuwa has been hired as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) at American International Group (AIG).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100155-roshan-navagamuwa-hired-as-evp-and-chief-information-officer-at-aig

New research shows organizations using passwordless technologies experience the fewest phishing attacks, are more productive and achieve greater levels of employee satisfaction.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100154-businesses-that-eliminate-passwords-report-better-security-outcomes

According to a new report, 46% of small-to-medium sized businesses have experienced a ransomware attack.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100153-report-46-of-smbs-have-experienced-a-ransomware-attack

According to a recent cybersecurity report by Cisco, 14% of global organizations are ‘fully prepared’ to deploy artificial intelligence (AI).

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100152-23-of-organizations-report-little-to-no-ai-scalability

According to a recent cybersecurity report, businesses lost 9% of their revenue over the last 12 months as a direct result of cyberattacks.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100151-29-of-organizations-cite-data-loss-as-top-security-breach-result

According to a ransomware report, almost half of small and medium businesses (SMBs) and enterprises (46% each) have experienced a ransomware attack.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100150-46-of-smbs-and-enterprises-have-experienced-a-ransomware-attack

New research reveals around half of buyers suspected bots snap up in-demand goods before they can get them, forcing many to either pay inflated prices or use bots themselves.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100149-one-in-four-gen-z-and-millennial-consumers-buy-with-bots

A new benchmark study reveals that aligning cybersecurity organization models with business objectives enables talent retention and security program success.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100148-aligning-cybersecurity-and-business-objectives-leads-to-security-success

Holiday shopping often brings increased risk, and organizations aren’t exempt. According to a recent report, credit card skimming is on the rise.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100146-the-holiday-season-sees-a-rise-in-credit-card-skimming

According to a Nuspire threat report, there was a surge in botnet activity in Q3 2023, including an increase in activity of nearly 93% over Q2.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100147-q3-2023-sees-a-rise-in-botnet-activity

The increased shopping during the holiday season often leads to increased cyberattacks affecting both an organization and their consumers.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100145-6-steps-for-protecting-small-businesses-from-cyberattacks

According to a recent ThreatX report, 97% of consumers are concerned that cyberattacks will continue to grow in volume over the next year.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100144-ransomware-reported-as-a-top-concern-for-64-of-consumers

According to a recent zero trust and data protection report, one of six organizations experienced multiple losses of data in the past 12 months.

https://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/100143-61-of-organizations-store-sensitive-data-in-multiple-locations