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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
When hackers hit a hospital, it’s not just data at stake. It’s lives. That’s the stark undercurrent running through the 2024 HIMSS Healthcare Cybersecurity Survey. Released this spring by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS), the annual snapshot offers a sobering diagnosis of things like patient data protection and healthcare IT security. As … Read more
Middle Market Cybersecurity Breaches Decline But Risks Persist Cyber risks are growing more complex, yet data breaches in the U.S. middle market have decreased. According to RSM US LLP’s 10th Annual Cybersecurity Special Report, 18% of middle market companies experienced a breach in the past year. That’s down from 28% the previous year. Still, experts … Read more
The CyberEdge Wake-Up Call If you can’t trust a cybercriminal, who can you trust? The 2025 Cyberthreat Defense Report (CDR) by CyberEdge Group exposes a harsh truth. Victims who make ransomware payments only recover data half the time. That’s right, more than 45% of organizations don’t recover data and walk away empty-handed. Based on a … Read more
Digital World Faces Record-Breaking Cyber Risk Exposure Munich Re’s “Cyber Insurance: Risks and Trends 2025” report projects the cyber insurance market will grow to $16.3 billion by 2025. This growth comes as global cybercrime costs skyrocket, with losses estimated between $1 trillion and $9.5 trillion in 2024 alone. The report, released in April, paints a … Read more