Extortion and Ransomware Drive Over Half of Cyberattacks, Microsoft Warns in 2025 Digital Defense Report

Hero image for Microsoft’s 2025 Digital Defense Report article showing a glowing digital padlock and bold headline, “Over Half of Cyberattacks Are Driven by Extortion and Ransomware,” symbolizing cyber insurance, ransomware defense, and data protection.

A New Era of Cyber Threats An increasingly evident arms race is unfolding in cyberspace. Algorithms duel, AI fights AI, and every click could spark a crisis. Microsoft’s new Digital Defense Report 2025 warns that the digital battlefield has gone fully commercial — and cash, not chaos, is the new currency of attack. In 2025, … Read more

Cybersecurity Workforce Crisis: ISACA 2025 Report Reveals Budget, Staffing, and Insurance Gaps

Overworked cybersecurity analyst in a dark office surrounded by glowing monitors showing cyber attack warnings and threat graphs, symbolizing staffing shortages, rising cyber threats, and the growing need for cyber insurance.

Factories once ground to a halt due to a lack of steel. Today, it’s cybersecurity talent. ISACA’s State of Cybersecurity 2025 reveals that enterprises are understaffed, underfunded, and unprepared for the challenges ahead. This lack of cybersecurity investment comes as cyber risks mount and reliance on cyber insurance grows. Attacks Rising, Confidence Fading The ISACA … Read more

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

C-Suite Cybersecurity Disconnect, Impacting Company Value – EY Study

The vast majority of cybersecurity breaches stem from human error. Clicking phishing links or using weak passwords are common examples. But another kind of human mistake is putting companies at risk: executive misalignment on cybersecurity. New research from Ernst & Young LLP (EY US) reveals that C-suite leaders often misunderstand the scale and nature of … Read more

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