Over 75% of Cyber Incidents Impacted Small Businesses in 2023
A Sophos report revealed that over 75% of small businesses were impacted by cyber incidents in 2023, with LockBit as the top culprit.
LockBit accounted for 27.59% of attacks on small businesses, followed by Akira (15.52%), BlackCat (13.79%), and Play (10.34%).
Google’s Gemini AI Restricted to Answer Global Election Questions
Google announced that the Gemini AI chatbot will be restricted to answering any global election-related questions to avoid any potential missteps.
Users have found political questions toward Gemini to result in the answer “I’m still learning how to answer this question. In the meantime, try Google Search.”
Leicester City Council Impacted by Cyber Attack
The Leicester City Council was forced to temporarily shut down its IT systems on March 7th due to a cyber attack.
The City Council is currently working with cybersecurity experts to mitigate the situation and will make further announcements as the investigation into the attack ensues.