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Retail hacks serve as wake-up call In recent weeks the, Marks & Spencer, Co-op, and Harrods hacks have disrupted payments, deliveries, and day-to-day operations; the UK government has issued a blunt warning: cyberattacks aren’t going away, and artificial intelligence is about to make things worse. Speaking at the CyberUK 2025 conference in Manchester, Cabinet Office Minister Pat … Read more
Despite widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) and an uptick in digital threats, global cybersecurity readiness remains dangerously low, according to Cisco’s newly released 2025 Cybersecurity Readiness Index. Only 4% of organizations worldwide have reached the “Mature” level of readiness. That’s up just one percentage point from last year’s findings. The rest remain vulnerable to … Read more
Social Engineering Used to Breach M&S Systems A cyberattack on Marks & Spencer (M&S) has raised concerns over digital security in the UK retail sector. Sources told BleepingComputer that threat actors allegedly used social engineering to reset an employee password and access internal systems. The tactics mirror those used in other recent attacks on retailers. … Read more
The NFL Draft called an unexpected audible last week; one that didn’t involve a playbook but a privacy breach. A prank caller impersonating an NFL general manager during the draft spotlighted two pressing cybersecurity issues: the protection of confidential data and the risks tied to remote work. SentinelOne notes that the remote workforce has grown … Read more
Attorneys face rising cybersecurity threats as wire fraud schemes grow in frequency and cost. That take and further analysis courtesy of a meandering search of the internet and stumbling across this recent post from Integreon, a global provider of legal and compliance outsourcing. Their article highlights how cyberattacks like business email compromise (BEC) are targeting … Read more