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Sonic Automotive Inc., one of America’s largest car dealers, recently reported that its Q1-2025 net income reached $70.6 million, “up 68% year-over-year.” But that increase “includes the effect of a $30.0 million pre-tax gain” from a cyber insurance settlement, the company (NYSE:SAH) noted in an April 24th press release. Sonic had recognized another, related $10 million … Read more
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
Cowbell introduces Prime One Tech to UK market Cyber insurance provider Cowbell has launched Prime One Tech, a new product offering professional indemnity and cyber coverage to UK tech companies with annual turnover up to £1 billion. The product offers coverage limits up to £5 million. It targets software, hardware, communications, and tech service firms … Read more
In its 2025 Annual Threat Report, cybersecurity firm Sophos warns that small and midsized businesses remain prime targets for evolving cybercrime. When it comes to cybercrime trends the report highlights ransomware as the leading threat, with old and misconfigured network devices opening the door to attacks. It also identifies a surge in email-based credential theft, … Read more
Cybercrime Surges as Identity-Based Attacks Become the Norm, IBM Finds On Earth Day, while volunteers plant trees and clean beaches, IBM offers a sobering reminder: it’s not just the planet that needs protecting. According to the newly released 2025 IBM X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, cybercriminals are waging a parallel war, not on nature, but on … Read more