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Financial institutions now face danger from two directions at once. Attackers are striking them directly again. Their vendors are springing new leaks at the same time. Black Kite calls it a two-front crisis. Direct ransomware attacks jumped 76% in the first quarter of 2026, year over year. Half of the sector’s vendors now carry critical … Read more
Verizon’s 2026 DBIR Covers 22,000 Confirmed Breaches Across 145 Countries For years, the answer to “how did they get in?” was the same: a stolen password. That answer changed in 2025. Verizon’s 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report, the 19th annual edition and the largest dataset the report has ever produced, finds vulnerability exploitation has overtaken … Read more
Contrast Labs Puts A Price Tag On The AI Security Scanning Promise The idea seems straightforward: use an AI model to scan your codebase, wait an hour, and get a security report. There are no agents, no extra setup, and no need for a high-paid analyst. But when Contrast Labs put this to the test … Read more
Beazley Security has introduced a new platform designed to help organizations respond more quickly to AI-driven attacks. This cloud-based SaaS tool keeps an eye on internet-facing assets and highlights the most urgent vulnerabilities. As AI cybercrime introduces automation and increased attack speeds, the time between finding a weakness and exploiting it is getting shorter. “Our … Read more
A company’s computer system is like a building with many locked doors. Credentials, such as keys and passwords, allow access. When these credentials are compromised, criminals can get in easily and cause problems quickly. This risk is now common in wholesale, retail, and their vendors. Black Kite’s 2026 Wholesale & Retail Report links this danger … Read more