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Verizon’s 2026 DBIR Covers 22,000 Confirmed Breaches Across 145 Countries For years, the answer to “how did they get in?” was the same: a stolen password. That answer changed in 2025. Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, the 19th annual edition and the largest dataset the report has ever produced, finds vulnerability exploitation has overtaken … Read more
Step Aside, Greed And Lust. SMB Cybersecurity Has Its Own Seven Deadly Sins. Let’s See What’s In The Box. Small businesses don’t need a dramatic story to feel worried about 2026. According to SonicWall’s new Cyber Protect Report, the real threats are easy to spot. The main problems aren’t rare zero-day attacks or movie-style hackers. … Read more
Quick Take Midmarket cybersecurity is struggling with self-awareness. Companies claim readiness for today’s cybersecurity risk, but a new industry report reveals teams are stretched, tool stacks fragmented, and many firms still need up to a week to assess critical vulnerabilities, far slower than attackers move. Boardroom visibility is also limited; only 9% discuss cyber risk … Read more
Bell Cyber has unveiled CyberShield Connect, a managed cybersecurity service for Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises. Amid rising cyber threats to small and mid-size organizations, many SMEs lack internal security teams or specialized tools. CyberShield Connect is a managed service that helps SMEs reduce operational burden by providing affordable, expert cybersecurity support tailored to their … Read more
At 2:13 p.m., the invoice printer jammed, phones kept ringing, and every screen froze at a login prompt. The owner tried their usual password, but it failed repeatedly. In that quiet moment, business stopped, and costs rose. According to Guardz, about half of U.S. SMBs have already faced a cyberattack. Guardz surveyed 800 U.S.-based SMB … Read more