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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...

A major digital sting operation, involving seven countries, resulted in the downing of a malware infrastructure that criminals have used to steal millions of dollars from their victims. The malware, Qakbot (also known as Qbot or Pinkslipbot) had been active since 2007...

Social engineering is one of the most successful tactics that cyber criminals can use to get access to confidential information or infiltrate company systems and networks. Its success depends on gaining trust. This is often done by using information that can be...

Ransomware remains a real threat for organisations, with more than 493m attacks in 2022 alone, down from 2021 but far above the amount in the preceding years. And one of the reasons that it remains a threat is because of the ability of ransomware gangs to evolve their...