Ransomware Payments Decreased by 35% in 2024, Research Finds

Ransomware payments dropped 35% in 2024 due to law enforcement crackdowns and stronger cyber defenses, forcing attackers to adapt with new tactics.

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Grubhub breach exposed customer data. Should you be worried?

Here’s what happened, what Grubhub has done about it, and what you should do too.

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The Cyber Savanna: A Rigged Race You Can’t Win, but Must Run Anyway

When it comes to protecting your company from cyberattacks, you don’t have to be the fastest gazelle — you just can’t afford to be the slowest.

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Astra, Invary Raise Millions for AI-Powered Pentesting, Runtime Security

Astra Security and Invary have received new funding to fuel development of their vulnerability scanning and runtime security solutions.

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Cognita.ai raises $15M to fix enterprise AI’s biggest bottleneck: deployment

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Cognita.ai secures $15M Series A funding to transform enterprise AI implementation, reducing deployment time from 8 months to 12 weeks while delivering practical, measurable business outcomes through its Zunō platform.Read More

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Five Eyes Agencies Release Guidance on Securing Edge Devices

Five Eyes cybersecurity agencies have released guidance on securing edge devices against increasing threats.

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If you’re not working on quantum-safe encryption now, it’s already too late

Quantum computers could soon break today’s strongest encryption, putting sensitive data at risk. Let’s dive deep into what this all means for telecommunications, security, AI, and our future.

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Cisco Patches Critical Vulnerabilities in Enterprise Management Product

Critical vulnerabilities in Cisco Identity Services Engine could lead to elevation of privileges and  system configuration modifications.

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Security Teams Pay the Price: The Unfair Reality of Cyber Incidents

The blame of security incidents may be shared—but the burden of response always falls on the security team. Here’s how to prepare for the inevitable.

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Top 3 Ransomware Threats Active in 2025

You arrive at the office, power up your system, and panic sets in. Every file is locked, and every system is frozen. A ransom demand flashes on your screen: “Pay $2 million in Bitcoin within 48 hours or lose everything.”
And the worst part is that even after paying, there’s no guarantee you’ll get your data back. Many victims hand over the money, only to receive nothing in return, or worse, get

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