Research & Forecasts


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Phishing-as-a-Service Attacks on the Rise, Report Warns

Cybersecurity researchers at Trustwave have identified a surge in malicious e-mail campaigns leveraging Rockstar 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit designed to steal Microsoft 365 credentials.

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Cloud Security Alliance Report Offers Framework for Trustworthy AI

A report from the Cloud Security Alliance highlights the need for AI audits that extend beyond regulatory compliance, and advocates for a risk-based, comprehensive methodology designed to foster trust in rapidly evolving intelligent systems.

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Report: Education Sector a Top Target for Mobile Malware Attacks

Mobile and IoT/OT cyber threats are becoming more targeted and sophisticated across industry sectors, according to a new report from Zscaler.

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Report: 90% of Schools Depend on E-rate Funding Every Year

A new report from Funds for Learning highlights the critical role of the Federal Communications Commission's E-rate program in funding essential technologies and services for K-12 schools.

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ED Releases Toolkit for Intentional Use of AI in Education

The United States Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology has released a new resource to help education leaders navigate AI adoption while ensuring student protection.

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Gartner Names Agentic AI Top Tech Trend for 2025

Research firm Gartner has named Agentic AI as the top tech trend for 2025. The term describes autonomous machine "agents" that move beyond query-and-response generative chatbots to do enterprise-related tasks without human guidance.

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Gartner Report: Generative AI Taking Over SD-WAN Management

In a few years, nearly three quarters of network operators will use generative AI for SD-WAN management, according to a new report from market research firm Gartner.

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New Research Confirms AI Can Defeat Image-Based CAPTCHAs

Advanced AI can exploit CAPTCHAs designed to prove web actions are being performed by humans instead of machines, new research indicates.

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Report: Ransomware Costs Schools Nearly $550,000 per Day of Downtime

New data from cybersecurity research firm Comparitech quantifies the damage caused by ransomware attacks on K-12 and higher education institutions.

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3 in 4 Education Institutions Have Uncovered a Cyber Attack on Their Infrastructure in the Past Year

Seventy-seven percent of institutions across K-12 and higher education have identified a cyber attack on their infrastructure within the past 12 months, according to a new survey from cybersecurity company Netwrix.