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🚨Are we on the brink of a cyber-war?🚨

📢 What happened? An allegedly Chinese-sponsored hacker group carried out a sustained cyberattack (2021-2023) on the Belgian State Security Service (VSSE), stealing sensitive information.The hackers exploited a vulnerability in Microsoft Exchange servers...

Ghost Code: The Sinister Rise of Invisible Phishing with Unicode Obfuscation đź‘»

Imagine a digital world where malicious code can hide in plain sight, invisible to the human eye and security scanners. This isn't science fiction; it's the reality of a new and alarming phishing technique uncovered by Juniper Threat Labs. Researchers have exposed a...

The Psychology of Phishing: Why We Fall For It

Phishing attacks, those deceptive emails or messages designed to steal your personal information, are a constant threat.But why do they work?It's not just about technology; it's about understanding the psychology behind these scams. Let's analyse the leverages that...

Five major cyberattacks of 2024

The number of cyberattacks has increased in recent years. Between April 2023 and March 2024, there was an 81% increase, and the types of companies now being targeted aren’t just major corporations. Cybercriminals are going after smaller ones too. They’re also...

A major ransomware attack on the NHS

Earlier in June, Synnovis, a pathology services provider to several of London’s NHS Trust hospitals was the victim of double extortion ransomware. According to one healthcare cybersecurity expert, “this is probably one of the most significant cyberattacks on the NHS”...

Recent Bite-Size Posts

Why phishing is becoming a growing threat

Phishing attacks are nothing new, in fact they’re one of the most typical social engineering techniques cyber criminals use to get confidential information from people. And these types of attacks have been on the rise. In Q3 2023, more than 493.2m phishing emails were...

Deepfakes: A threat to democracy?

2024 is a record year for elections, with more than 40 countries, representing more than 40% of the world’s population (and a much higher proportion of global GDP), going to vote. At any time, elections can be at risk of interference - either from internal malicious...

Have you checked your cybersecurity processes lately?

You may take it for granted that your organisation has cybersecurity systems and processes in place, but have you checked them recently to make sure everything is up to date? Because even the most diligent businesses and organisations - including government agencies -...

4 cybersecurity predictions for 2024

2023 was the year of generative AI and its impacts were felt across the cybersecurity landscape. Not only because of the threat it poses when in the hands of malicious actors, but also because of the way it can be used to tackle them. And realistically, generative AI...

Cybercrime in the healthcare sector

No industry is safe from a potential cyberattack, but some are more attractive to criminals than others. The healthcare sector is one of the most targeted industries by cybercriminals, and has the highest data breach cost of any industry, averaging USD 10.93m. Why is...

5 of the biggest data breaches of 2023

Last year was a big year of data breaches. By October 2023, there had already been 2,116 compromises in the US alone, compared to 1,802 in the entire 2022. And whilst the number of people affected in these attacks was just over half that of the previous year, it still...

Will you be reducing your cybersecurity headcount in 2024?

Despite increasing security incidents and growing threats of cyber attacks, almost half of organisations that took part in a recent study plan to reduce their security headcount. And, according to PwC, an estimated 20% of organisations will shrink or freeze their...

Top cybersecurity trends from 2023

Cybersecurity threats are constantly evolving as malicious actors change tactics and take advantage of emerging technologies to attack new targets, scale up their operations and evade capture. As a result, security professionals need to be aware of these changes. Here...

7 reasons why staff training is essential for cybersecurity

As companies around the world are looking to cut budgets and save money, one area that often falls victim is staff training. However, those organisations considering cutting back on cybersecurity training might want to think again. Here are seven reasons why: 1....

Top social engineering statistics from 2023

In 2023, we’ve seen a number of high profile cybersecurity incidents, including a cyberattack on MGM Resorts International which cost them an estimated $80 million in revenue over five days, and a data breach from personal genomics and biotechnology company, 23andMe...

How to optimise your threat monitoring strategy

With many businesses around the world facing difficult financial decisions, it’s likely that cost savings will need to be made somehow, including in cybersecurity. However, this is happening at a time when cybersecurity threats are increasing. One way to balance the...

Rhysida: A new high-profile ransomware gang

A recent ransomware attack on the British Library, where personal data was stolen and has appeared online for sale, has revealed a new ransomware gang to be aware of. Its name is Rhysida.  Here’s more about who they are and how they operate.  Who is Rhysida?...

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