Mimecast’s ninth annual State of Human Risk report reveals that human error accounts for 68% of data breaches, with insider threats on the rise and significant financial implications for organizations.
New York Attorney General Letitia James has filed a lawsuit against National General and its parent company Allstate Insurance for failing to protect the personal information of over 165,000 New Yorkers following significant data breaches attributed to inadequate cybersecurity measures.
The Department of Government Efficiency, led by Elon Musk, is under investigation for its controversial access to sensitive federal data, raising alarms about potential privacy violations and national security risks.
The South American cyber threat group Blind Eagle has intensified its operations against Colombian government and judicial entities, exploiting the CVE-2024-43451 vulnerability and employing sophisticated tactics to achieve over 9,000 infections in a single week.
Elon Musk reported that the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, faced significant outages lasting over six hours due to a “massive cyberattack,” raising concerns about its vulnerability to cyber threats and potential involvement from organized groups or state actors.
Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) are increasingly tasked with aligning cybersecurity initiatives with business objectives to secure necessary funding and enhance organizational resilience in a complex cyber risk landscape.
