In this edition of Security’s Top 5 from Security magazine, we showcase the top stories and new developments from across the security industry throughout October.

A recent BrandShield survey of chief information security officers (CISOs) found that CISOs reported an average loss of $2.1M USD per cyberattack.

According to a recent Akamai Technologies report, organizations experienced an average of 86 annual ransomware attacks in the past 12 months.

Policymakers and government leaders have rightfully grown alarmed by the rapid rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as ChatGPT.

A recent announcement by the SEC reveals SolarWinds Corporation and its CISO are facing charges for fraud and internal control failures relating to allegedly known cybersecurity risks and vulnerabilities related to a 2020 cyberattack.

The National Security Agency (NSA) has partnered with other U.S. agencies to warn against phishing attacks and provide security strategies.

Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) were surveyed on their security programs and risk management strategies, including attack response times.

Malware threat actors in 2023 were ranked in a report by OpenText Cybersecurity, finding that the list was topped by four new ransomware groups.

The impact of AI on email security was analyzed in a recent report by Abnormal Security, finding 98% of security leaders are concerned about AI.

A recent global ransomware report by Corvus Insurance found that ransomware attack frequency up 11% over Q2 and 95% year-over-year (YoY).