breaking news

Breaking News & Related Articles 12-20-2024

Executive Protection in a Volatile Threat Landscape: 4 Key Takeaways from Flashpoint’s Intel-Led Community Call

The rise in threats against executives demands a proactive and intelligence-driven approach to threat monitoring and response. Discover actionable strategies in this recap of the Flashpoint Intelligence Team’s executive protection community call. {Read full article here}

Retailers can’t fight theft alone, says study calling for federal law; retail crime up 93% from 2019

Stores haven’t been crying wolf about crime in recent years, according to an industry report that finds retail theft and losses nearly doubled from before the pandemic.

The National Retail Federation and nonprofit Loss Prevention Research Council said this week that retailers participating in a survey reported a 93% spike in the average number of annual shoplifting incidents from 2019 to 2023 and a 90% surge in related dollar losses over the same period. {Read full article here}

CYFOX Unveils Cyber Threat Forecast for 2025

CYFOX, the trusted cybersecurity platform for MSSPs, unveils the ‘Top Emerging Cyber Threats of 2025.’ The world of malware is evolving rapidly, with fast paced technological developments and global geopolitical tensions creating a reality where cyber threats are more complex and dangerous than ever. {Read full article here}

Massive data breach at federal credit union exposes 240,000 members

SRP Federal Credit Union, a South Carolina-based financial institution, had a major data breach impacting more than 240,000 people. 

The credit union handles highly sensitive information of hundreds of thousands of Americans, which is now in the hands of cybercriminals. {Read full article here}

Posted in In the News.