Sophos: Identity attacks have overtaken software flaws as entry point of ransomware

Sophos reports that identity-based attacks have surpassed software vulnerabilities as the primary ransomware entry point, with AI accelerating familiar attack methods without creating new ones. Organisations face new security risks as AI adoption outpaces governance, while improved detection and integrated defences reduce ransom payments and encryption rates.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Cybersecurity.