Ransomware Recovery Costs Surge; Microsoft Addresses Critical Vulnerability

The Sophos State of Ransomware in Enterprise 2025 report reveals that ransomware recovery costs for enterprises have exceeded $2 million, highlighting the ongoing challenge organizations face with this pervasive threat. Meanwhile, Microsoft has released a patch addressing 114 security flaws, including an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability in the Windows Desktop Manager, marking the start of 2026 with significant security updates.