Marks & Spencer’s April cyberattack will cost the retailer £136 million in total, causing profits to tumble 55.4% year-on-year. The company had to implement manual processes that dramatically reduced operating margins while online sales collapsed.
Have I Been Pwned just processed the biggest breach dataset in its history – nearly 2 billion email addresses and 1.3 billion passwords. The data comes from credential stuffing lists circulating among cybercriminals. Despite rumors, Gmail itself wasn’t hacked.
Google just dropped a bombshell warning telling smartphone users to avoid public WiFi entirely. With 94% of Android users at risk from messaging attacks, the company is taking a hardline stance that’s dividing security experts.
Dragos Gavrilut leads a massive team developing machine learning algorithms for threat detection. His academic background in anti-malware meta-heuristics informs their approach to cybersecurity.
A new report reveals Irish companies are investing more in cybersecurity technology but falling behind on employee training. Budget constraints and staff burnout are creating significant vulnerabilities despite improved defenses.
Microsoft’s cybersecurity team found hackers using OpenAI’s Assistants API as a covert command channel for malware. The backdoor, named SesameOp, enables long-term espionage operations by hiding malicious traffic in legitimate AI API calls. The system is scheduled for replacement next year anyway.
BDO has resigned from supporting DW Capital Holdings, a Singapore family office connected to an alleged international scam empire. US authorities seized $15 billion in bitcoin and imposed sanctions last month, revealing Southeast Asia’s $1 trillion scam industry.
Yokogawa Electric Corporation makes strategic moves to dominate the renewable energy cybersecurity and grid management space. The dual acquisition positions the company for the coming energy transition boom.
A startling claim that 80% of ransomware attacks are AI-driven has been withdrawn by MIT Sloan after security experts exposed fundamental flaws. The incident reveals how AI hype is being monetized through questionable research partnerships.
U.S. prosecutors have charged rogue ransomware negotiators with running their own attacks. The case reveals a fundamental conflict of interest in cybersecurity’s most sensitive sector.
