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Let’s catch up on the more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news gathered from articles across the web this week. This is what we have been reading about on our coffee break! With M&S last week attacked (and still dealing with it) we have another major store go down.

Banking & Financial Services (BFS) firms are shouldering a uniquely heavy share of the global threat load. The newly released Indusface State of Application Security 2025 study paints a stark picture: Why the laser focuses on finance? Strict regulations mean banks generally run strong perimeters, so adversaries pivot to bots, API abuse, and nuanced business-logic exploits that slip past ‘default’ defences.

Forward Networks is proud to announce that we have been recognized again for our industry-leading security capabilities—winning the Global InfoSec Award for the third consecutive year and the Security Today Govies Award for the second year in a row. This year, Cyber Defense Magazine honored Forward Networks with the Trailblazer Compliance Award in its 13th Annual Global InfoSec Awards.

SC Media calls out Trustwave’s ability to maximize the value of their Microsoft Security tools for clients. Trustwave was honored by SC Media with its prestigious SC Trust Award for Best Managed Security Service in recognition of its Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) for Microsoft.

We’re excited to share new updates and enhancements for April, including: For more information on these updates and others, please read the complete list below and follow the links for more detailed articles.

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