Okay, deep breath, let's get this over with. In the grand act of digital self-sabotage, we've littered this site with cookies. Yep, we did that. Why? So your highness can have a 'premium' experience or whatever. These traitorous cookies hide in your browser, eagerly waiting to welcome you back like a guilty dog that's just chewed your favorite shoe. And, if that's not enough, they also tattle on which parts of our sad little corner of the web you obsess over. Feels dirty, doesn't it?
Ransomware Ransack: CNI Orgs’ Payouts Soar to $2.54M Amid Cyber Siege
Watch your wallets, CNI sectors! Ransomware attacks have turned into a pricey affair, with average payouts hitting a staggering $3.225 million. Techies pay less, while education and government orgs are shelling out a jaw-dropping $6.6 million. Remember, disclosing blunders is optional, so imagine the bills…

Hot Take:
Alright, let's unpack this digital hostage drama where the ransom notes are getting more zeros than a high-score table, and the recovery time is stretching longer than a Monday morning meeting. Brace yourselves, because it seems like cybercriminals are now officially in the business of making it rain with million-dollar demands, and our cyber defenses seem to be about as watertight as a colander.