‘Burnout’ a Critical Issue Among Cybersecurity Professionals: VMware

Nearly seven in 10 cybersecurity professionals cite an increasing number of cyberattacks since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, reported VMware Monday. The company canvassed 125 “incident responders” in June, finding two out of three reporting “malicious deepfakes” used as part of an attack, a 13% increase from last year, “with email as the top delivery method,” it said. Deepfake attacks use AI to create realistic video and audio content to trick victims into disclosing sensitive information. VMware said “burnout” among cybersecurity professionals “remains a critical issue.” Slightly fewer than half of respondents reported having experienced burnout or extreme stress in the past 12 months, down slightly from 51% in a similar survey last year, it said: “Of this group, 69% (versus 65% in 2021) of respondents have considered leaving their job as a result.”