In 2025, 9,251 ransomware cases were exposed on the dark web, representing a 45 percent increase from 2024. A new […]
Tag: cyberattacks
Retail supply chain at risk of exposed credentials
A new report finds that over 70 percent of major retailers, nearly 60 percent of wholesalers, and 52 percent of […]
Why I’m withholding certainty that “precise” US cyber-op disrupted Venezuelan electricity
The New York Times has published new details about a purported cyberattack that unnamed US officials claim plunged parts of […]
Account compromise threats up nearly 400 percent in the past year
Last year saw a 389 percent increase in account compromise threats compared to 2024 according to a new report from […]
Ransomware activity surges to record levels
Ransomware victim numbers hit a new all-time high last year with 2,287 ransomware victims posted in Q4 2025 alone. At […]
BEC attacks up 15 percent in 2025 and getting more sophisticated
New research from LevelBlue SpiderLabs shows a 15 percent increase in business email compromise (BEC) activity last year alongside a […]
Attackers target remote work and data storage
New research from internet service provider Beaming shows UK businesses were targeted more than 791,600 times last year and attackers […]
Attackers target remote work and data storage
New research from internet service provider Beaming shows UK businesses were targeted more than 791,600 times last year and attackers […]
Financial services overtakes healthcare as most at risk from cyberattacks
The financial services sector has now overtaken healthcare as the industry with the highest number of data compromises. New research […]
Phishing-as-a-service kits doubled in 2025 as tactics evolve
In 2025, the number of known phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) kits doubled in number, increasing the pressure on security teams trying to defend against this ever-evolving threat. A new report from Barracuda […]