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Social Engineering Used to Breach M&S Systems A cyberattack on Marks & Spencer (M&S) has raised concerns over digital security in the UK retail sector. Sources told BleepingComputer that threat actors allegedly used social engineering to reset an employee password and access internal systems. The tactics mirror those used in other recent attacks on retailers. … Read more
Growing Cyber Risk Meets Uneven SMB Response Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) increasingly understand the cyber risks they face, but many still fall short on defense. This is the central theme of CrowdStrike’s newly released 2025 State of SMB Cybersecurity Report. Despite 93% of SMBs reporting awareness of cybersecurity risks, only 36% invest in modern … Read more
The Most Significant Milestone Comes at a High Cost The digital shift to hybrid environments is one of the most important advancements in modern business. However, according to Rubrik’s latest “State of Data Security in 2025” report, this progress comes with a steep price: an unprecedented rise in cyber threats affecting nearly every organization on … Read more
Demand Grows for Cyber Coverage AXA XL is expanding its cyber insurance offerings to small and midsize businesses (SMBs). This move is designed to meet the growing demand for cyber coverage among SMBs and address the increasing threat of cyberattacks. This move follows alarming findings in Verizon’s 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report, which revealed that … 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