Remote work has become the new normal for many organizations worldwide. According to USA Today, approximately 14% of Americans now work from home, and around a third of all people who can work remotely choose to. Hybrid work is also increasing, with 41% of people splitting time between home and the office.

The RAG architecture, a novel approach in language models, combines the power of retrieval from external knowledge sources with traditional language generation capabilities. This innovative method overcomes a fundamental limitation of conventional language models, which are typically trained on a fixed corpus of text and struggle to incorporate up-to-date or specialized knowledge not present in their training data.

When it comes to vulnerability management, time is critical - every minute a vulnerability goes unaddressed, the risk escalates. To ensure all risks are addressed, security teams need vulnerability management processes that are reliable and efficient, and, crucially, don’t drain their resources. And given that 22% of cybersecurity professionals have admitted to ignoring an alert completely, we can’t afford to rely on the human element alone.

CISOs today intersect with all facets of the business, whether that be liaising with network teams to manage performance, or balancing the costs of IT operations to avoid isolation from core business functions. Successful CISOs navigate these intersections by adopting proactive strategies in order to transition from a back-office role and become recognised as valued strategic partners within their organisations.

AI’s rise in both the business and consumer worlds has been astonishingly exponential. Businesses are using AI to generate content, analyze data, automate processes, and more. But small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) look and act very differently from their enterprise counterparts. This prompts the question: How are SMEs approaching AI? Recent data from a 2024 JumpCloud study of SME IT may help answer it.

The Sansec.io research team warned today that a script from the polyfill.io domain and service, which was purchased earlier this year by a Chinese company named ‘Funnull’, has been modified to introduce malicious code on websites in a supply chain attack. Currently over 100,000 sites could be impacted.

Fresh from the recent.conf24 user conference in fabulous Las Vegas, I thought I’d share what I thought were some of the key points throughout the week. Along with admiring the traditional display of fezzes and capes throughout the week, we were excited about the great conversations with our customers, business partners, Splunkers, and, of course, the lovely Buttercup.

Recent research by Trustwave SpiderLabs, detailed in their newly published report "2024 Professional Services Threat Landscape: Trustwave Threat Intelligence Briefing and Mitigation Strategies," reveals a surge in ransomware, supply chain, and technologically sophisticated attacks aimed at the professional services industry.

Incident Overview In a significant breach of healthcare data security, the Qilin ransomware gang has leaked 400GB of NHS and patient data on Telegram. The group, identified as the Qilin ransomware gang, claimed responsibility for the exfiltration and demanded a $50 million ransom, threatening to release the data if their demands were not met. Following failed negotiations, the gang followed through on their threat and made the entire dataset public.

The frequency and sophistication of cyber threats make cybersecurity a critical factor in any company. Therefore, investors should be more vigilant, recognizing that a company’s cybersecurity posture can significantly impact its financial health and stability. This article highlights the need for robust cybersecurity strategies and how these can determine investment decisions.