Global Ransomware Attacks Surge 34%: KELA Warns of National Security Threat

Ransomware Becomes a Weapon of National Disruption Ransomware has evolved from a corporate nuisance into a full-scale national security threat. According to KELA’s National Cybersecurity Report: Ransomware, attacks surged 34% year-over-year between January and September 2025. Nearly half of these attacks targeted critical infrastructure sectors, including manufacturing, healthcare, energy, transportation, and finance. Lin Levi, Threat … Read more

LevelBlue Acquires Cybereason, Expanding Global Cybersecurity Capabilities

LevelBlue announced it will acquire Cybereason, strengthening its leadership in managed detection, response, and threat intelligence. The deal positions LevelBlue as the world’s largest pure-play managed security services provider (MSSP). Strategic Move to Unify Cyber Defense The acquisition integrates Cybereason’s advanced Extended Detection and Response (XDR) platform with LevelBlue’s AI-driven Managed Detection and Response (MDR) … Read more

Cybersecurity Investment: The Hidden Core of JPMorganChase’s $1.5 Trillion Security Plan

JPMorganChase’s Security and Resiliency Initiative Examined Yesterday, JPMorganChase announced a $1.5 trillion Security and Resiliency Initiative, a 10-year plan designed to enhance America’s economic and digital strength, improving critical industries. While “cybersecurity” is only mentioned directly in one of the four pillars, investment in it quietly powers all of them. CEO Jamie Dimon emphasized urgency … Read more

The Uncomfortable Truth About Cybersecurity: Why Awareness Month Is Not Enough

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Cyber Resilience Is The New Seamanship Here’s the uncomfortable truth. “Cybersecurity Awareness Month” is a start. It is not a strategy. The risks do not pause on November 1. Ransomware crews do not take holidays. Boards cannot either. Sailors once read the sky to prepare for storms. Today, digital leaders must read the threat landscape. … Read more

Qantas Cuts Exec Comp over Hack, But Silent on Cyber Insurance

We’ve reported on large companies that were hacked recently but either had no cyber insurance, or were underinsured. Could the Qantas Group (Qantas Airlines) be another one? The company’s board has (modestly) cut executive pay over its June hack, which revealed information on 5.7 million customers, according to the Qantas annual report released last month. … Read more

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