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As the risk of cyber attacks and their impact grows, cybersecurity has now become a core pillar within the organisation. But, whilst it’s easy to say that it’s important, demonstrating this in practice can be difficult. For this, it requires cybersecurity to be...

Discovering your company has experienced a data breach can have severe consequences. Not only does it impact those directly affected by the leak - such as your customers and employees whose data has been stolen - and your business, if confidential information is...

The use of AI and machine learning (ML) is increasing across many industries, including cybersecurity. And whilst it can bring many benefits in helping professionals do their job of tackling increasingly complex cybersecurity threats, there are several problems that...

As the holiday season approaches, people are beginning to think about shopping for gifts, so it’s a good time of year for retailers to consider how prepared they are for cybersecurity threats. Because, with more people spending money during this period - in 2022...

Having a good cybersecurity team is more essential than ever as cyber threats continue to increase. And, according to a recent ISACA report, 62% of businesses have understaffed cybersecurity teams. But, recruiting skilled cybersecurity professionals isn’t cheap,...

Next year is set to be a big year for elections, with 65 national-level ones taking place across 50 countries. In fact, between October 2023 and the end of 2024, 71% of people living in democracies will vote in an election. This has raised some concerns around how...

Generative AI, such as ChatGPT or Google's Bard, has revolutionised the way we work and use the internet. However there are some dangers that you need to be aware of to prevent it having a negative impact on your business.  1. Privacy Most generative AI tools are...

Throughout the month of October, the EU holds their annual cybersecurity campaign which focuses on promoting cybersecurity among EU citizens and organisations. This is done through various activities including conferences, workshops, training and webinars.  This...

Private companies aren’t the only target for cyber criminals. As we’ve seen in the past with attacks to major public infrastructure, such as the Colonial Pipeline in the US in May 2021, and public services, like the Wannacry attack on the NHS in 2017, threat actors...

As governments and companies become aware of cyber threats and close the door on certain methods, cyber criminals are constantly evolving to find a new way to attack.  The latest example, according to a recent report by WatchGuard, is a new type of browser-based...

Cybersecurity is becoming an increasingly important function within organisations, because the risk of not being prepared for an attack is now too high. Not only is there a higher likelihood of certain types of cyber attacks, but these types of threats are now seen as...

Baiting is a social engineering technique that cyber criminals use to lure victims by appealing to their greed or curiosity with a false promise. In the online world, this can take the form of an email telling you that you’ve won a competition or an advert offering...