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Ransomware Hackers Look for New Tactics Amid Falling Profits

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Ransomware profits are falling, forcing cybercriminals to adopt new tactics and target different victims.

  • The percentage of victims paying ransoms dropped below 25% for the first time, and ransom amounts decreased sharply.
  • Larger organizations are less likely to pay ransoms, leading to fragmentation of the ransomware landscape and more attacks on midsize organizations.
  • New tactics include:
    • Recruiting or bribing insiders, especially at large, high-value organizations.
    • Social engineering helps desks and launches supply chain attacks.
    • Callback phishing, manipulating victims through real-time phone negotiation.
  • Sending personalized ransom demands using compromised or fake email accounts.
  • Smaller ransomware groups are more active, resulting in unpredictable targets, including regions and sectors previously less affected.
  • Enterprises are urged to strengthen their insider threat programs amid increasing efforts by hackers to recruit insiders.

https://www.databreachtoday.com/ransomware-hackers-look-for-new-tactics-amid-falling-profits-a-29867

How Evolving Regulations Are Redefining CISO Responsibility

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CISOs face growing personal and criminal liability as cyberattacks targeting vulnerabilities in IoT and OT devices increase. Global regulations now require stricter cyber risk management, transparency, and compliance, with 20% of breaches in 2025 linked to device vulnerabilities. CISOs are expected to provide accurate asset inventories, honest reporting, prompt breach disclosure, and the management of third-party risks. Organizations are updating policies, boosting legal support, and enhancing security oversight to adapt.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/4079450/how-evolving-regulations-are-redefining-ciso-responsibility.html

The 10 Biggest Issues CISOs and Cyber Teams Face Today

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Important topics for cybersecurity leaders include securing AI infrastructure, rising AI-enabled threats, budget constraints, and preparing employees against sophisticated scams. They face challenges with an expanding threat landscape, limited budgets, prioritizing tasks, risk management, and the emergence of quantum computing threats.

https://www.csoonline.com/article/4077442/the-10-biggest-issues-cisos-and-cyber-teams-face-today-2.html

Gartner Identifies the Top Strategic Technology Trends for 2026

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Gartner’s press release details the top strategic technology trends for 2026, highlighting themes such as AI supercomputing, domain-specific language models, and multiagent systems to drive innovation, operational excellence, and digital trust. The trends emphasize massive shifts toward AI-powered platforms, security, and compliance, as well as practical changes like confidential computing and the move to local cloud solutions in response to geopolitical risks. Gartner predicts increased enterprise adoption of these trends by 2028-2030, along with significant changes in team structures and industry collaboration. The IT Symposium/Xpo 2025 presented these findings and continues to provide tools and resources for tech leaders to assess and implement AI-driven strategies.

https://www.gartner.com/en/newsroom/press-releases/2025-10-20-gartner-identifies-the-top-strategic-technology-trends-for-2026

EU Commission to Unveil Its New Sectoral AI Uptake Strategy

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EU Commission unveils AI strategy on Oct 8, 2025, promoting ‘AI-first' approach in various sectors. Aims include enhancing productivity, supporting SMEs, and establishing partnerships. Key initiatives target healthcare, manufacturing, public sector, and more, with a focus on training and compliance under the AI Act. EU seeks to ensure competitiveness and foster growth in AI-driven industries.

https://euobserver.com/eu-and-the-world/ar178848e4

European Approach to Artificial Intelligence

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EU's official site emphasizes AI strategies focusing on excellence, trust, and safety. Goals include making Europe a world-leading AI hub, encouraging adoption in key sectors, and safeguarding fundamental rights. The AI Continent Action Plan and Apply AI Strategy aim to enhance competitiveness and innovation in AI, especially for SMEs. Legal frameworks like the AI Act ensure safety while the EU invests in AI development to foster a robust, trustworthy ecosystem. Key initiatives, partnerships, and milestones aim to coordinate efforts and improve AI's societal benefits across Europe.

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/european-approach-artificial-intelligence

What an IT Career Will Look Like in 5 Years — and How to Thrive Through the Changes

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IT careers by 2030 will require interdisciplinary skills as AI reshapes roles, emphasizing problem-solving, adaptability, and continuous learning. Basic tasks are being automated, increasing demands for higher technical knowledge and soft skills. Networking, certifications, and staying AI-fluent are essential. Future success hinges on blending human and technical capabilities, managing AI, and embracing a continuous learning mindset to navigate an evolving job landscape.

https://www.cio.com/article/4066676/what-an-it-career-will-look-like-in-5-years-and-how-to-thrive-through-the-changes.html

CIO Priorities 2025: Vendor Consolidation and Unified Platforms

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CIOs' 2025 priority: vendor consolidation to reduce complexity and maximize AI potential. Research shows 68% plan to cut vendors by 20%. Challenges of the “best-of-breed” approach include increased complexity, security risks, and higher costs. SAP's unified platform offers integrated solutions, enabling operational efficiency, faster innovation, and improved customer experiences. As momentum shifts towards vendor consolidation, organizations adopting unified platforms will gain a competitive edge by optimizing costs and enhancing AI readiness.

https://news.sap.com/2025/08/cio-trends-2025-the-consolidation-imperative-takes-center-stage/

Security Pros Drowning in Threat-intel Data

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Security professionals face overwhelming threat intelligence data and lack skilled analysts, making organizations vulnerable to cyberattacks. A recent study revealed 61% of execs feel swamped by information influx. Additionally, 60% lack sufficient personnel to analyze data, hindering proactive security measures. Manufacturing is particularly concerned about missed threats, with concerns driven by operational technology complexities. Key threats include phishing and ransomware, emphasizing the need for improved analysis and tailored threat intelligence processes.

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/28/security_pros_drowning_in_threatintel/

New Global CIO Survey Reveals 2025’s Defining IT Shifts

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CIO Survey 2025 reveals AI's universal deployment in businesses, with cybersecurity as a top priority. Key findings include: 100% of CIOs use AI, efficiency pressures are rising, and talent acquisition is on top of concerns. Cloud strategies are stabilizing, with a split in workload placements. Major investments focus on AI/ML, cloud modernization, and formal AI governance.

https://futurumgroup.com/press-release/new-global-cio-survey-reveals-2025s-defining-it-shifts/

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