A high frequency of small to medium events resulted in global insured losses from natural catastrophes of USD 60 billion in the first half of 2024, according to Swiss Re Institute’s preliminary estimates.
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Fusion Risk Management has announced the launch of its new Scenario Simulation and Intelligence suite.
The Cloud Security Alliance’s (CSA) AI Technology and Risk Working Group has developed a new document that explores the role of AI-powered tools in reshaping offensive security strategies.
CrowdStrike has provided information from its root cause analysis report into the incident on July 19th 2024 where a failed updated caused problems for Microsoft Windows computers, VMs, and endpoints around the world.
IBM’s annual Cost of a Data Breach Report shows that the global average cost of a data breach amongst analyzed organizations reached $4.88 million in 2024, as breaches grow more disruptive and further expand demands on cyber teams.
In its Global Risks Report 2024, published in January, the World Economic Forum (WEF) surprised some people by placing misinformation and disinformation as the top risk over the next two years, but events seem to be supporting its position.
Generative AI has enabled developers to create applications and APIs faster than ever before at a vast scale. However, new risks are also being created as a result, says Eric Schwake.
Robert Hall looks at the foundational elements of resilience and explains how they enable an entity to bounce forward in times of disruption, crisis, and change.
Transmit Security has released an in-depth report into blackhat generative AI: ‘The GenAI-Fueled Threat Landscape’.
The Uptime Institute has published its 14th Annual Global Data Center survey. This found that the frequency and severity of data center outages remain mainly unchanged from 2023 or show small improvements.