Preparing for a potentially calamitous cyber crisis
By Jo De Vliegher, Client Partner at ISTARI An organisation’s approach and experience with a crisis can vary. Some face chaos and disorder, while others have instilled a system of calmness and can overcome challenges. Some organisations operate under the false pretence that they can deal with cyber-attacks without prior preparation; this sets them up for […]
How financial organisations can stay protected from financial data breaches
Email is a crucial function of business communication, which many organisations strongly rely upon. But as the pandemic brought a new world of remote and hybrid working, it’s arguably more important than ever to keep both individuals and organisations connected – wherever they may be. A staggering 333.2 billion emails are sent and received daily […]
The true value of firewall controls
By Eleanor Barlow, Content Manager, SecurityHQ Network environments have become so complex that a single misstep on a critical firewall can take the entire network offline and expose your business to cyber-attacks. Improperly managed firewalls create some of the greatest business risks in any organization. Often, the risks are things you don’t find out about […]
How the MITRE ATT&CK Framework has revolutionised cyber security
Authors: Zee Sayi, Eleanor Barlow, Aaron Hambleton, Deodatta Wandhekar, SecurityHQ The MITRE ATT&CK framework is, in essence, a knowledge base of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs). These TTP’s are based on real-world observations, used by various threat actors, that have been made globally accessible to be used as the foundation for threat models and […]
Strong leaders don’t have strong passwords
By Steven Hope (pictured), CEO of Authlogics Many business leaders have had a rough ride over the past two years. However, the corporate world can be an unforgiving environment, global pandemic or not. We live and work in an increasingly litigious world and any indication of wrongdoing or malpractice (intentional or otherwise), runs the risk […]
Insurance sector facing growing cyber threats
By Eleanor Barlow, Content Manager, SecurityHQ There are many threats currently targeting the Insurance Sector, and these threats have grown over the last few years significantly. This is primarily due to the fact that the industry holds a vast amount of monetary wealth. In addition to this enticing factor, new products, solutions, and services are […]
Half of UK employees unable to identify scam emails
Nearly half of employees (42%) across the UK are unable to identify a scam email purporting to be from Royal Mail. That’s according to a new survey was conducted by Opinium Research and OpenText Security Solutions and at a time when cybercriminal activity is rife, with the average business targeted 28 times by cyber threats in the […]
Web threats ‘increased by over 130%’ at the end of 2021
According to the data presented by Atlas VPN, web threats have increased by 133% in November and December of 2021, compared to September and October. In addition, JavaScript downloaders and crypto miners were the most active web threats at the end of 2021. Web threats affect everyone and every device that is connected to the internet. […]
Industry leaders to appear at CYBERUK 2022 conference
Two of U.S. President Joe Biden’s key advisers on cyber security will join representatives shaping the UK’s digital landscape at a flagship summit in Wales next month. CYBERUK 2022 will see the ICC Wales in Newport transformed into a vibrant celebration of the digital age, with over 1,500 attendees from industry, academia and government brought […]
The road to password hell is paved with good intentions
By Sinisha Patkovic, Authlogics False negatives from online password breach tools could be giving your organisation misplaced confidence, regarding its cyber security status. Right now, your data and documents could be exposed and being exploited despite your best intentions and being given the green light. There is no sign of threat posed by breached passwords […]