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Hackers are using encryption less often and are choosing data theft and extortion instead. A new white paper, “Ransomware 2026,” from Symantec and the Carbon Black Threat Hunter Team, tracks this shift. Released on January 14, the report connects the change to higher profits, faster operations, and less complexity for attackers. Record High Counts Mask … Read more
A Cyber Insurance Market – Under Construction Cyber insurance is still developing as a market. Buyers are looking for straightforward coverage, while underwriters want proof that security measures are in place. The latest Cyber Insurance News Podcast explores this tension with Max Perkins from Spektrum Labs. Perkins explains that cyber insurance is still new compared … Read more
The World Economic Forum’s Global Cybersecurity Outlook 2026 highlights that fraudsters are now a bigger concern than ransomware groups. The report, released today, warns that CEOs are most worried about phishing and cyber-enabled fraud, especially as AI makes these attacks more convincing, costly, and common. Fraud And Phishing Take The Top Spot According to the … Read more
A new Boston Consulting Group report shows a growing gap between Artifical Inteligence powered attacks and how companies defend against them. The report points to rising losses, more executive worry, and slow investment, even as threats increase. BCG surveyed 500 senior leaders worldwide across different industries and regions to highlight the seriousness of the problem. … Read more
An employee might find their browser frozen while doing everyday work. A CAPTCHA-style prompt, which is meant to tell humans from bots, appears and says the page failed to load, asking for quick action. The screen tells the user to copy a short command to fix the problem. That one step can put the system … Read more