When most companies hear the words “ransom threat,” panic sets in. But sometimes, the story takes a surprising twist. Checkout.com’s CTO, Mariano Albera, recently showed the business world a bold way to respond to cybercrime …
Artificial intelligence is a trusted partner for many businesses, powering everything from customer support chatbots to marketing insights. Most users assume AI tools operate with strong safety guardrails at all times. After all, we expect …
European textile manufacturer Fulgar isn’t a name most consumers know, but it just made headlines for a serious cyber incident. The company confirmed that it fell victim to a fabric supplier cyber breach at the …
If you’ve ever tried to look someone up on LinkedIn and found yourself playing “keyword roulette,” you’re not alone. For years, the platform’s search box rewarded very literal searches, and unless you typed the exact …
In the latest news that has security teams scrambling to shore up their defenses, the Everest ransomware group posted a threat notice on its dark leak site involving global sportswear giant Under Armour. The group …
Have you ever thought about Android photo frames' security? If you use digital displays in your lobby, waiting room, or showroom, you need to. Although these frames seem harmless, security researchers recently uncovered a serious …
If you’ve ever assumed cybercriminals launch an attack and hope for the best, think again. The newest twist in the Kraken ransomware campaign shows attackers are now “testing the waters” before they go all in. …
Many organizations are discovering an uncomfortable truth: AI expectations are rising much faster than internal processes can keep up. And no one feels that tension more than Chief Information Officers. New research from Salesforce shows …
On November 18, 2025, Cloudflare suffered what turned out to be its worst global outage since 2019. For over three hours, large portions of the internet, including e-commerce sites, SaaS tools, and even some banks, …
When Google drops an emergency security update, it’s never just routine housekeeping. Earlier this month, the company patched a Chrome zero-day exploit, a serious flaw that hackers were already abusing out in the wild. Why …
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