Data breach stories
Check Point Research says a better affiliate payout is helping the gang spread fast, with more than 320 claimed victims since mid-2025.
Critical Microsoft flaws surged as Azure, Dynamics 365 and Office saw big jumps, even though total vulnerabilities fell 6% in 2025.
AI tools have surfaced customer records and other sensitive files at 29% of firms, highlighting weak Microsoft 365 governance.
Customers were urged to rotate secrets after unauthorised access to Vercel systems exposed a limited set of credentials via a third-party AI tool.
Gaps in visibility are leaving firms exposed, with most finding hidden AI agents in their systems and many suffering incidents.
Despite widespread confidence in governance, UK companies are already seeing AI tools surface sensitive data as Copilot rollouts accelerate.
Enterprises face a new security gap as AI agents spread without oversight, with one preview model finding attack paths in hours rather than days.
Most North American SMBs now buy cyber insurance, as repeated breaches and insurer-imposed controls reshape how they manage risk.
Senior staff are increasingly in the crosshairs as suspected former Black Basta affiliates use Teams impersonation to seize remote access.
Breach risk stays high for smaller firms because stolen credentials and weakly joined controls let attackers slip past existing tools.
Thirty percent of UK and Ireland board directors still rank cyber threats as a top risk, with healthcare concern rising, survey data showed.
Travel customers could face phishing scams after Booking.com found suspicious activity may have exposed names, contact details and reservation data.
Australian platforms facing tougher age-check rules can now verify users through bank data, without collecting passports or licences.
Public profile details are helping criminals guess passwords and impersonate contacts, with 55% of Australians reusing the same password.
Hospitals are paying up to avoid costly downtime, as criminals exploit known flaws and buy access for as little as USD $2,000.
Businesses with public-facing IP addresses are under constant threat as a new tracker shows 71,793 automated attack attempts in 24 hours.
SMEs are demanding clearer incident response as cyber attacks rise, boosting Talion’s case for a model built around decision-making over alerts.
Customer data and service security may be at risk, as nearly one in five UK telecom web servers leak configuration details, a study finds.
Australian security teams are under pressure to prioritise fixes as attacks surge and exploited vulnerabilities can now be used within five days.
Tens of thousands of dollars in disputed payments have left a Sydney skincare business exposed as household budgets tighten and chargeback fraud rises.
