What would access to your network be worth?

https://www.databreaches.net/hackers-selling-access-to-576-corporate-networks-for-4-million/

Hackers selling access to 576 corporate networks for $4 million

Bill Toulas reports:

A new report shows that hackers are selling access to 576 corporate networks worldwide for a total cumulative sales price of $4,000,000, fueling attacks on the enterprise.

The research comes from Israeli cyber-intelligence firm KELA which published its Q3 2022 ransomware report, reflecting stable activity in the sector of initial access sales but a steep rise in the value of the offerings.

Read more at BleepingComputer.

AI ain’t easy.

https://www.theregister.com/2022/10/31/deloitte_ai_enterprise/

Enterprises are rolling out more AI – to 'middling results'

The 5th Edition of Deloitte's State of AI in the Enterprise report is based on a survey of 2,620 business leaders from organizations around the globe, all of whom are responsible for AI technology spending or managing its implementation.

According to the authors, the AI race (if such a thing ever existed) is no longer about adopting AI or automating processes for efficiency, but has now moved on to realizing value, driving outcomes, and unleashing the potential of AI to drive new opportunities.

However, the topline findings are that many organizations are struggling with "middling results" despite increased deployment activity since the last edition of the report.

According to Deloitte, 79 percent of respondents claimed to have achieved full-scale deployment of three or more types of AI applications, up from 62 percent last year. But also up was the percentage of those rating their organizations as "underachievers" – 22 percent in this report compared with 17 percent last time.