Digital risk stories

Creditinfo launches fraud and AML platform in Uganda, targeting rising digital payment risks and bolstering banks' compliance tools.

Global cyber attacks hover near record highs as unchecked workplace GenAI use exposes sensitive data in one in 31 corporate prompts.

Boards hear from CISOs more than ever, yet most security chiefs still lack clout over strategy, spending and fast-rising AI-driven risks.

Cyber consultancy Reversec has named former Accenture executive Åse Holmberg Zetterlund as CEO to drive its next phase of global expansion.

Global ransomware attacks fell 17% in January, but NCC warns evolving tactics, AI and messaging apps mean risk is not receding.

AI-fuelled hackers can now spread across corporate networks in as little as four minutes, outpacing human defenders by hours.

Most CIOs expect AI-driven cyber attacks within a year, but only a third feel prepared, exposing a widening gap in cyber resilience.

UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.

Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.

Dark web 'fraud superstores' expand slick services but LexisNexis research finds AI liveness and deepfake checks still foil many scams.

Record digital squatting surge sees 6,200 disputes in 2025, as lookalike domains drive costly phishing, malware and payment fraud.

Flare reports 114% annual growth among MSSPs as providers consolidate threat intelligence tools to boost services without extra analyst strain.

As most ransomware strikes after hours, small firms face a costly 3 AM security gap that only round-the-clock MDR can realistically close.

SEON launches global partner programme to embed its AI-powered fraud and AML tools deeper into platforms as online scams surge worldwide.

AI-fuelled cyberattacks overwhelm defenders as false positives swamp security teams and critical threats slip through in 2026, Hadrian warns.

AI-driven hacking has pushed weekly cyber attacks up 70% since 2023, with Check Point warning campaigns are faster, broader and harder to stop.

US mid-market CFOs eye AI to free time for strategy but say adoption hinges on strict human oversight and verifiable audit trails.

Mantas raises USD $1.77m seed to launch parametric insurance that pays out automatically when verified cloud outages hit businesses.

Check Point launches AI-ready Exposure Management to plug remediation gaps, unifying threat intelligence, prioritisation and automated fixes.

AI agents surge into big business with scant oversight, leaving governance, security and trust frameworks struggling to keep pace.