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      70% of CISOs Say Internal Conflicts More Damaging Than Cyberattacks

      2025-10-28

      CSO Online: Roughly 70% of security executives believe internal conflicts during a crisis cause more problems than the cyberattack itself.

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      CFOs Double Down on AI and Cybersecurity as Tariffs Emerge as Major New Threat

      2025-10-28

      Yahoo News: Tariffs and trade barriers have surged to become a top-five concern for America's Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) in 2025, with 66% expecting negative impacts on their organizations; a dramatic new challenge that wasn't even measured as a distinct priority in 2024. 

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      Why Cybersecurity Needs to Be Treated as a Core Value Driver in Every Deal

      2025-10-27

      Mergers & Acquisitions (Opinion Piece):That’s a costly mistake, because in today’s risk landscape, few issues can affect enterprise value as quickly and forcefully as a cybersecurity incident. 

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      UN Member States Sign Cybercrime Agreement Despite Industry, Activist Opposition

      2025-10-27

      Cybersecurity Dive: Dozens of countries signed a United Nations anti-cybercrime agreement, moving the accord forward despite concerns from U.S. businesses and human-rights groups about its unintended consequences.

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      Know Your Breach: Sotheby’s

      The Target: Sotheby’s is a leading global auction house for fine art and high-value items, as well as an asset-backed lending services provider.

      The Take: According to a filing the organization submitted to Maine’s AG office, the data exposed in the incident includes full names, Social Security numbers (SSNs), and financial account information.

      The Vector: “On July 24, 2025, Sotheby’s became aware that certain Sotheby’s data appeared to have been removed from our environment by an unknown actor,” reads the letter sent to impacted individuals.

      This breach is a stark reminder of how strong authentication controls are in an overall robust cybersecurity posture, and that good password hygiene plays a pivotal role in protection.

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      PE Portfolios Have Been Significantly Impacted by Cyber Security, Sustainability, or Geopolitical Risks

      2025-10-23

      European Business Magazine: Over a third of infrastructure private equity portfolios have been significantly impacted by cyber security, sustainability, regulatory, or geopolitical risks in the past three years, according to the 2025 Investor Sentiment Report: Forces of Change, published by global corporate intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM.

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      AI Tops Cybersecurity Investment Priorities: PwC

      2025-10-22

      Funds Tech: AI has emerged as the top cybersecurity investment priority for companies navigating an evolving risk landscape, according to PwC’s 2026 Global Digital Trust Insights survey.

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      AI Security Flaws Afflict Half of Organizations

      2025-10-22

      Cybersecurity Dive: EY’s new report pulls together a variety of insights about AI, from its role in the attack landscape to its integration into corporate environments. The consulting firm echoed other experts in warning that AI-powered automation is making it easier for hackers to conduct potentially costly intrusions.

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      Evaluating Cybersecurity ROI For Cost Savings, Risk Mitigation And Business Resilience

      2025-10-22

      Forbes: Determining the return on investment from cybersecurity begins with a simple idea: Spending a little today can save a lot tomorrow. Through the enactment of actual attacks during penetration testing and red team exercises, organizations find valuable insight on their defenses. 

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      Dataminr to Acquire ThreatConnect for $290 Million

      2025-10-21

      SecurityWeek: Dataminr has developed a platform that leverages AI to process public data signals in search of critical events and threats, both in the physical and cyber worlds. It targets events such as natural disasters, civil unrest, vulnerabilities, data leaks, and financial market-moving events.

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