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To Err is Human, To Forgive is Fine, To Prevent is Divine Human error remains a dominant driver of cybersecurity incidents. Organizations worldwide continue to look for ways to reduce this persistent risk. The latest effort comes from AXA XL and KnowBe4, who have announced a global partnership to help clients build stronger human defenses … Read more
In a first-of-its-kind public financial impact report, the UK’s Cyber Monitoring Centre (CMC) has classified the April 2025 ransomware attacks on Marks & Spencer and Co-op as a Category 2 systemic cyber event. The CMC estimates that the combined financial damage from the retail cyberattack ranges from £270 million to £440 million. The Cyber Monitoring Centre The … Read more
Human Factors Central in Cyber Breach Incident Response A wave of recent hacks exploited social engineering, underlining human error as a leading cause of cyber breaches. Incident response requires technical skills and human endurance. The burden on breach responders often goes overlooked. A new cyber insurance offering seeks to address this reality. Remember The Incident … Read more
We’ve reported on AON’s new cyber risk report with posts including one on the drop in ransomware payments made by clients of the cyber insurance broker. Another element of the report that struck us as interesting: details on AON’s “Cyber Quotient Evaluation (CyQu), a patented global cyber e-submission platform,” the key part of the broker’s … Read more
Info Stolen! The exposed credentials open “the doors to pretty much any online service imaginable, from Apple, Facebook, and Google, to GitHub, Telegram, and various government services,” reports news site Cybernews on the massive log-in breaches. The site identifies the likely culprits as hacking groups using “infostealers,” malware designed to steal passwords and other data … Read more