New data breach, affecting 16 billion passwords and usernames, is an expansive threat for both individuals and institutions A sweeping and deeply concerning leak of internet user credentials is making headlines around the globe, with cybersecurity analysts confirming that more than 16 billion usernames and passwords have been compromised in what’s being called the largest...Read More
British organizations are far more likely than their global peers to have data encrypted in ransomware attacks, and to pay a higher ransom demand, according to Sophos. The security vendor revealed the findings in its latest report, The State of Ransomware in the UK 2025, which was based on a vendor-agnostic study of 201 UK...Read More
Few are better placed to explore the sinister world of cyber scam operations than Ivan Franceschini, Ling Li, and Mark Bo. Brimming with first-hand accounts and painstakingly sought testimonials from survivors of these brutal compounds, their book stands testament to the chaos these operations have wrecked across Southeast Asia and beyond. The authors make the...Read More
But firms are coughing up less cash and recovering faster Security outfit Sophos has released its latest State of Ransomware report and it paints a picture that’s still grim, but with a few green shoots for businesses sick of being fleeced. According to the vendor-agnostic survey, nearly half of the companies hit by ransomware ended up...Read More
Karnataka DG & IGP M A Saleem releases “The State of AI-Powered Cybercrime: Threat & Mitigation Report 2025” report readied by GIREM and Tekion in Bengaluru. BENGALURU: As India races ahead in its digital journey, a chilling new report warns of the dark flipside: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly emerging as the most dangerous weapon...Read More
Complex problems often demand simple answers. When we overcomplicate things, whether in life or business, we almost always end up worse off. Later, we look back and think: if only I’d kept it simple. Cybersecurity is no different, though the source of that simplicity may lie in unexpected places. With the National Cyber Security Centre...Read More
Nearly half of firms subjected to ransomware attacks last year opted to pay their aggressors to recover their data, the second-highest rate of ransom payment per ransom demand in six years, according to new research from Sophos. Sophos’ sixth annual State of Ransomware report, drawing on insights from 3,400 IT and cybersecurity leaders across 17...Read More
The rapid expansion of “Cybercrime-as-a-service”, or we say, the industrialisation of deception. The adversaries are no longer isolated hackers but increasingly sophisticated, business-minded entities, democratising malicious capabilities and allowing even low-skilled individuals to launch devastating attacks. The CaaS market is a booming economy in the shadows, driving annual revenues into billions. While precise figures are...Read More
