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High-Cost Breaches Raise the Stakes When Marks & Spencer (M&S) announced a cyberattack that will cost about £300 million (~$400 million) and wipe almost £700 million off its market value, the retail world sat up. A week later, Co‑op revealed that a “malicious” cyberattack had hit its profits by £80 million. These headline-grabbing figures show … Read more
Email: The Modern Business Lifeline Under Siege From handwritten letters to telegrams and fax machines, business communication has always relied on trust and speed. Email revolutionized that; it is instant, global, and indispensable. But with that dependence comes danger: more than a third of all spam emails are designed to harm, according to VIPRE Security … Read more
Coalition has announced the acquisition of Wirespeed, an automated cybersecurity platform that processes threat detections in milliseconds. The move integrates managed detection and response (MDR) with Coalition’s cyber risk management tools and cyber insurance coverage, offering faster, automated protection against evolving cyber threats. Automated MDR Meets Active Insurance Joshua Motta, Coalition’s CEO, said the acquisition … Read more
A Personal Entry Point: Mom, MFA, And Plain Language Kimber Spradlin begins with her mother. “Even my mom knows what MFA is,” she says. Her mother enabled two-factor authentication on every banking app. That small act signals progress. It also frames Spradlin’s core message. Cybersecurity awareness starts with understanding and clear communication. People act when … Read more
No Safe Harbor As Cyber Attacks Hit Global Networks A new wave of cyberattacks is reshaping the digital threat landscape. DigiCert’s inaugural RADAR Threat Intelligence Brief describes the phenomenon as an “Internet Tsunami.” Tsunami is derived from the Japanese words for “harbor” (tsu) and “wave” (nami). The report warns there is no safe harbor from … Read more