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As AI empowers cybercriminals to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks, a new report reveals a significant hurdle in the defence: the reluctance of Americans to embrace biometric security solutions.
AI cyberthreats soar but Americans give biometric security authentication the cold shoulder
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A launch increasingly sophisticated attacks, a new report reveals a significant hurdle in the defence: the reluctance of Americans to embrace biometric security solutions.
While AI-driven threats are becoming faster and harder to detect, a substantial majority in the United States are likely to express distrust towards authentication methods like facial recognition and implanted chips, data shows.
According to Cybersecurity and the AI Threat Landscape, a report by Delinea, there is a worrying surge in attacks targeting non-human identities( NHIs). These include service accounts, APIs and machine identities, which are increasingly prevalent as businesses adopt AI technologies.
The research indicates that for every human identity within an organisation, there are now 46 NHIs, a figure projected to balloon to over 45 billion by 2026. The report found that over 70 % of these NHIs are not regularly updated, with an average credential rotation cycle of 627 days – far exceeding recommended security practices.
Furthermore, a concerning 97 % of organisations expose their NHIs to third-party vendors, significantly widening the attack surface for malicious actors.
“ One of the biggest challenges identified in the report is the increasing targeting of nonhuman identities,” said Jon Kuhn, SVP of Product Management at Delinea.
“ For organisations, this shift means they are facing a massive and often ignored security gap.
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