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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
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
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
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
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