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Email is the most common attack vector for cybercriminals, in fact the overwhelming majority (94%) of malware-related security incidents are delivered via email. It's no surprise that email security is at the forefront of many business leader's minds. In any case, poor email security can be costly, both reputationally and financially. Evidently, it’s more crucial than ever to increase your email security protection.  In an attempt to mitigate these risks, today, Advanced Cyber Defence Systems (ACDS)...

A new report by zero-trust and zero-knowledge cybersecurity software providers Keeper Security has found that over 80% of IT leaders (82%) want to move their on-premises Privilege Access Management (PAM) solution to the Cloud. The findings were outlined in a report entitled Keeper Security Insight Report: Cloud-Based Privileged Access Management. The report explores what IT and security leaders are seeking in a PAM solution and the benefits of moving away from traditional, on-premises platforms. Additionally, only...

Today, intelligence powered cybersecurity pros Centripetal have announced that their patented cybersecurity threat solution is available for the first time ever across the UK as a result of its strategic partnership with Tiger. Centripetal’s innovative technology is currently deployed by over 100 customers in the U.S., where the company is headquartered. Earlier this year, Centripetal opened up an office in Galway, Ireland, named the European Cyber Intelligence Centre of Excellence. With this partnership, Tiger and...

According to a new Cyber Security Insights Report by S-RM, in 2023, the average cyber budgets grew to USD 27.10 million, up 3.1% from USD 26.30 million in 2022. S-RM’s research shows that senior IT professionals and their c-suites had anticipated a more substantial increase of 5%, which would have seen budgets reach USD 27.60 million. The research reveals that this year's cyber budgets for large organisations are falling short of expectations. Jamie Smith, Board...

Let’s talk about women – and money. Today (22nd November 2023) marks the day that women effectively stop being paid for the year. Stop being paid against their male counterparts for the same work that they do – for the rest of the year. Yes, the rest of the year, for the same roles. Happy Equal Pay Day, I guess? What’s worse is that the tech industry's gender pay gap is 16% higher than the...

Specops Software, an Outpost24 company, have released new research about bcrypt-passwords – and how easy (or not) they are to crack. This research follows previously released data on how long it takes attackers to brute force MD5 hashed user passwords with the help of newer hardware. bcrypt is becoming an increasingly popular way to secure passwords, as it uses a strong hashing algorithm. Additionally, to increase security, bcrypt also adds a random piece of data to...

Today, threat intelligence powered cybersecurity pros Centripetal have  launched their partner program to protect organisations around the world by operationalising threat intelligence to safeguard them from every known cyberthreat.  The Centripetal Global Partner Program gives organisations the opportunity to implement a stronger approach to cybersecurity, putting operationalised threat intelligence at the forefront, moving from a reactive to proactive defence, and helping security teams be more efficient and effective. Critical results and findings can be identified...

The fourth annual State of Data Security Report by Immuta highlights the current state of data security amid organisations’ rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI tools. The report found that most executives (88%) say that their employees are using AI, but 50% say their organisation struggles to keep pace with its evolution. The 2024 State of Data Security Report, commissioned by Immuta and conducted by UserEvidence, surveyed 700 data platform and security practitioners at global cloud-based...

Cybersecurity training company CAPSLOCK and BAE Systems, a global leader in defence, aerospace and security solutions, have launched a new partnership, designed to provide learners with the knowledge and hands-on experience they need to join the UK’s growing cybersecurity sector. This move is particularly significant given that the UK government's Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) reported that almost half (49%) of all cyber firms have faced problems as a result of the...

Netskope have unveiled their Next Gen SASE Branch, a major step forward in infrastructure that uses Netskope’s award-winning Borderless SD-WAN to transform how organisations manage their most critical networking and security functions and optimise enterprise branches everywhere. In today's digital age, IT teams seek cloud-centric infrastructure solutions that elegantly converge network and security capabilities, reduce legacy technology maintenance, and support the performance demands of hybrid work environments. SASE has emerged as a leading framework already...