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Benchmarking, checkboxes and cyber hygiene

February 2, 2023 admin

It’s often said that the cybersecurity and data privacy worlds rely too much on checkbox compliance exercises – and fail to get to grips with the real issues that put data and systems at risk. […]

Critical infrastructure, cyber threats, and lessons from Ukraine

January 18, 2023 admin

In this episode we look at the continuing threats to critical national infrastructure, or CNI. National infrastructure is under attack from both nation state actors, and from ransomware gangs and other crime groups. And, as […]

Cybersecurity in 2023

January 5, 2023 admin

In this extended episode, we review the key cybersecurity events of 2022. And we analyse the likely developments, and priorities, for CISOs in 2023. In 2022, the industry was still dealing with the impact of […]

Ukraine, geopolitics and cyber threats

December 22, 2022 admin

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought war to the European continent once again. And the conflict has, inevitably, brought an increase in cyber attacks against both Ukraine and its supporters. That those attacks have not […]

Fake apps and novel phishing attacks

December 7, 2022 admin

Phishing poses a significant threat to all organisations, despite steps taken by security firms to counter it. Malware detection tools, and security awareness campaigns, have improved our ability to detect and block phishing attacks. Even […]

5G: Revolution or security risk?

November 24, 2022 admin

For business, 5G technology promises to replace both wired and wireless networks, inside the business and beyond. The idea of a single network technology with the speeds of a wired connection, and without some of […]

Neurodiversity, neurodivergence and cyber

November 3, 2022 admin

There’s said to be some 3.5 million unfilled jobs in cybersecurity. So organisations are having to look beyond their conventional methods, and talent pools, to fill vacancies. Until recently, though, little attention was paid to […]

Cyber’s $150bn black hole: operationalising cybersecurity

October 20, 2022 admin

Spending on cybersecurity seems to rise every year. One estimate, from analysts Gartner, puts global spending at $150bn. But does that spending actually protect us? And does it represent an investment, or just a sunk […]

DDoS’ shifting focus: war, religion and politics

October 5, 2022 admin

DDoS attacks remain a threat to any organisation operating online. And over the last six to twelve months, security researchers have seen a shift in the pattern of denial of service attacks. This is being […]

Why do we love weak passwords?

September 21, 2022 admin

Everyone — supposedly — knows about the need to use strong passwords. But convincing consumers, and firms, to use stronger passwords remains a struggle. What, then, are the password policies of the leadings websites and […]

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