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How to combat insider threats
Insider threats - when an employee illegally discloses confidential information - are often a result of sophisticated social engineering. And, as we enter into difficult economic times, the potential for this to happen increases. But why are some employees...
Why cybersecurity is so important during a recession
With fears of a recession looming, many companies are looking for ways to reduce spending. Cybersecurity is an area where it can be tempting to cut costs as it doesn’t directly contribute to the bottom line. However, there are several reasons why cybersecurity should...
5 ways AI can help with cybersecurity
Although artificial intelligence (AI) is not new, it’s become the focus of many mainstream conversations thanks to the launch of high-profile generative AI like ChatGPT and Dall-E. So how can cybersecurity professionals benefit from using AI in their work? Curating...
4 tips from cybersecurity experts
Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving and trends change rapidly, so it can be hard to know how to stay on top of it all. Following leading cybersecurity experts and keeping up to date with information they share is a good way to do this, so in this blog post...
Data breach vs data leak: what’s the difference?
Although the terms data breach and data leak are sometimes used interchangeably, they are actually quite different and can therefore require slightly different approaches when it comes to cyber security. So what are the differences? What is a data breach? A data...
Should businesses be wary of TikTok?
Over the last few weeks, a number of countries have banned the use of TikTok on government devices over concerns that confidential data could be shared with the Chinese government. Are these concerns legitimate and should companies be worried about employees using the...
Pig butchering scams: what are they and how to spot them
Over the last few years a new type of financial scam (largely around cryptocurrency) has emerged that takes advantage of social engineering techniques. It’s known as “pig-butchering.” The name comes from the fact that scammers work hard to build trust with the...
Risk assessment social engineering
#CISO, If you call your servers, laptops, stations, firewalls, routers, mobile phones and faxes - The stuff, so stop reading now. But you don’t. You do an asset list, with specific risk for each asset, mitigation plan and monitoring. Same you need to do with your...
3 coworking cybersecurity risks to be aware of
Since the pandemic, the use of coworking spaces has increased as more companies want to give their employees flexibility around how they work. In the US in 2022, more than 1m people worked in co-working spaces, compared to just 331,000 in 2015, and more than one third...
What is Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS)?
The number of ransomware attacks have been increasing in recent years, and this is partly linked to the rise of Ransomware-as-a-Service. But what is it and how does it work? What is RaaS? Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) is a subscription-based business model used by...
What the FBI’s take down of Hive means for ransomware attacks
The FBI recently took down prolific ransomware group, Hive, preventing $130m being taken through attacks. How did this happen and what does it mean, if anything, for other ransomware groups? Who is Hive? Hive is a notorious ransomware group that has attacked more than...
Why is diversity important for cybersecurity teams?
When you picture a cybersecurity professional, what do they look like? According to statistics, 62% of computer science professionals (including cybersecurity) are white, and 76% are men. Of course, making sure you have qualified people working for you is important,...