We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. We've all heard that data breaches and other cybersecurity threats are on the rise, but the latest numbers, from SiteLock's 2022 Security Report, are truly staggering: "High-severity malware" is up 86% year-over-year. High-severity threats are those that can lead to stolen data, loss of customer trust, and damage to reputation and brand. More specifically, this includes the likes of malware downloads, phishing, redirects to malicious websites and code injection. In other words, it's becoming increasingly easy for hackers to target innocent users and wreak havoc on their lives and businesses.

The power to do everything online is something of an ideal. Buying groceries, seeing your doctor via telehealth: the possibilities are endless. Especially with the shutdowns of the last 18 months, logging in for instant access to both essential and entertaining platforms has been a lifesaver. In tandem with the rise of online resources is the reality of breaches, fraud, and even identity theft. So far, 2021 has already seen leaks of personality identifiable information (PII) for millions of users through well-publicized incidents, such as Ubiquiti, Parler, Mimecast, Pixlr and more.

The power to do everything online is something of an ideal. Buying groceries, seeing your doctor via telehealth: the possibilities are endless. Especially with the shutdowns of the last 18 months, logging in for instant access to both essential and entertaining platforms has been a lifesaver. In tandem with the rise of online resources is the reality of breaches, fraud, and even identity theft. So far, 2021 has already seen leaks of personality identifiable information (PII) for millions of users through well-publicized incidents, such as Ubiquiti, Parler, Mimecast, Pixlr and more.

With more than 74 percent of Gen Z spending their free time online – averaging around 10 hours per day – it's safe to say their online and offline worlds are becoming entwined. With increased social media usage now the norm and all of us living our lives online a little bit more, we must look for ways to mitigate risks, protect our safety and filter out communications that are causing concern. Step forward, Artificial Intelligence (AI) – advanced machine learning technology that plays an important role in modern life and is fundamental in how today's social networks function. With just one click AI tools such as chatbots, algorithms and auto-suggestions impact what you see on your screen and how often you see it, creating a customised feed that has completely changed the way we interact on these platforms. By analysing our behaviours, deep learning tools can determine habits, likes and dislike and only display material they anticipate you will enjoy.

With the rise in technology and enhanced connectivity, we are unintentionally moving toward a more insecure world of malicious activities. Businesses today, while deploying technology, fear the loss they would face if security gets compromised. As most of them operate through e-mails, it turns into a major source for malware attacks. Moreover, lots of emails are sent with malicious intent, putting a heavy burden on Gmail to protect users. As it turns out, a lot of malicious attachments come from documents, but through innovation brought in by Google, Gmail is getting better at detecting them.

Google has introduced a new method to detect confusing and deceptive browser extensions on Chrome. In the next few weeks, Google will start using machine learning as an expansion of abuse protection to reduce harm to Chrome users. The search giant will upgrade its automated inline installation abuse detection features to find out malicious extensions. The search giant already has an extension-level protection but it will now incorporate machine learning to look at each inline installation request for bad signals in ads and webpages. This will ensure that inline installation of the extension from non-deceptive sources is not affected.

Google's email service Gmail was hit by a phishing scam last month and millions of accounts were infected by the breach and the company has been increasing Gmail's security ever since. "Machine learning helps Gmail block sneaky spam and phishing messages from showing up in your inbox with over 99.9 percent accuracy. It then uses this data with Google Safe Browsing machine learning tools to find and flag phishy and suspicious URLs, limiting their impact across domains. Read: Apple Store Fails To Protect Gmail, Banking Passwords Thanks To Flaw In'Sandbox' Security Google also prompts enterprise users if they are sending an email to an email address to someone outside their company domain.

Messaging app Viber has introduced a new feature called'Secret Chats', designed to protect users from the prying eyes of CIA agents. It takes tips from Snapchat, with messages self-destructing after a specific amount of time, which users set themselves. Secret Chats also features screenshot restrictions. Only iOS users can capture screenshots of conversations, and Viber will notify users when this happens. The giant human-like robot bears a striking resemblance to the military robots starring in the movie'Avatar' and is claimed as a world first by its creators from a South Korean robotic company Waseda University's saxophonist robot WAS-5, developed by professor Atsuo Takanishi and Kaptain Rock playing one string light saber guitar perform jam session A man looks at an exhibit entitled'Mimus' a giant industrial robot which has been reprogrammed to interact with humans during a photocall at the new Design Museum in South Kensington, London Electrification Guru Dr. Wolfgang Ziebart talks about the electric Jaguar I-PACE concept SUV before it was unveiled before the Los Angeles Auto Show in Los Angeles, California, U.S The Jaguar I-PACE Concept car is the start of a new era for Jaguar.

Dating apps "must take more responsibility" for protecting their users' safety on dates, the National Police Chiefs' Council (NPCC) has said. It comes after Stephen Port was found guilty of murdering four men he had met through such apps and websites. Chief Constable Jane Sawyers, police lead for LGBT issues, said apps should provide safety messages. One app, Grindr, did not reply to a request for comment. Tinder said it took users' safety "very seriously".