AI-driven cyber-attacks are becoming a widespread threat, with 87% of security professionals reporting incidents in the past year, according to SoSafe’s latest cybercrime trends report. Despite the growing concern, only 26% of security experts express high confidence in their ability to detect such attacks. The World Economic Forum noted a 223% rise in deepfake-related tools on dark web forums between early 2023 and 2024, further fueling concerns. While 91% of experts expect AI-driven attacks to surge over the next three years, nearly all respondents acknowledge the urgency of improving detection capabilities.
Imposed by the Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA), the European Data Protection Board announced its latest extension on the temporary ban of Meta's Facebook and Instagram's targeted advertising for data privacy purposes. The Norwegian DPA explained that Meta apps use content preferences based on user posts and location information to create personalized advertising targeting, which poses a threat to data privacy.
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