Attackers adding sophistication and machine learning to maximise compromises, while business sits back. A toxic combination of poor cybersecurity hygiene and risky application usage is creating an environment where widespread attacks are considerably more dangerous to businesses, according to a new report. In fact, the data looks pretty damning - while the number of exploits detected in Q2 2017 increased nearly 30 per cent over Q1, attacks became increasingly sophisticated, leveraging machine learning and AI-like strategies to maximise impact and minimise costs for the hackers. Although WannaCry and NotPetya hit the headlines and caused big-dollar damage to many large organisations, much of that could have been avoided with better security hygiene, argues Fortinet's latest Global Threat Landscape Report. However, beyond the headlines the story holds water too - during the period, 90 per cent of organizations recorded exploits against vulnerabilities that were three or more years old.