Urgent Cybersecurity Threat and Risk Alert: Strategic Shifts Revealed in 2025 Report

Organizations Adapt to a Relentless Cybersecurity Threat Landscape, Optiv Report Finds Facing a digital battlefield that’s constantly shifting, organizations are adapting out of necessity. The latest 2025 Cybersecurity Threat and Risk Management Report from Optiv and the Ponemon Institute reveals that cybersecurity is no longer about static defense. It’s about dynamic adaptation. As cyber threats … Read more

FBI Internet Crime Report Reveals $16.6 Billion Losses Amid Soaring Cyber Threats

A Shocking 33% Surge in Internet Crime Losses The FBI’s 2024 Internet Crime Report shows a staggering 33% increase in reported losses from crimes like phishing, extortion, and data breaches, with the total cost reaching $16.6 billion. In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 859,532 complaints. About 256,256 victims reported financial loss, … Read more

Data Breach Costs Surge: Kyndryl, Microsoft Unveil Risk Management Services

Data Breach Costs Soar, Heightening Need for New Solutions Kyndryl has announced new data security services in collaboration with Microsoft. The launch comes as data breaches continue to hammer industries with high costs and rising cybersecurity and cyber insurance challenges. Kyndryl’s new offering, called Kyndryl Consult Data Security Posture Management, uses Microsoft Purview technologies. The … Read more

Cybersecurity Jobs 2025: EC-Council’s $100M Bet on Innovation Amid Workforce Burnout

Addressing a Job Market in Flux We’ve previously reported on the growing dissatisfaction among cybersecurity professionals regarding pay, promotion, and remote work. The 2025 Cybersecurity Compensation Report by IANS Research and Artico Search showed over 60% of cybersecurity workers are considering changing jobs. That is nearly double the national average in the US. Cybersecurity salaries … Read more

Verizon Data Breach Report Warns SMBs and Global Firms of Surging Cyber Threats

Small Businesses Face Ransomware Reckoning Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Report (DBIR) highlights a dramatic rise in global cyberattacks. Among the 12,195 confirmed data breaches analyzed, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) bore the brunt, especially from ransomware attacks. A staggering 88% of SMB breaches involved ransomware. That is more than double the rate seen in larger … Read more

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