Data breach costs have hit a global average of $4.45 million, a 15% increase over three years, according to research by Ponemon Institute and IBM Security. However, the report also highlights opportunities for cost containment, including security AI and automation, a DevSecOps approach, and incident response plans. The healthcare industry continues to have the most expensive data breaches, for the 13th consecutive year.

An $8.4 billion money launderer has been operating for years on US soil
Research by Elliptic revealed a plethora of illegal activities on the cryptocurrency-based marketplace, Xinbi Guarantee. The platform is said to be a haven for scams,