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Today, Comparitech released the results of its most recent study, looking at the true cost of ransomware on healthcare organisations around the world. It found that, since 2018, there have been 500 publicly-confirmed ransomware attacks; and this excludes those that may have not been disclosed at all. In total, these have crippled nearly 13,000 separate facilities and have impacted almost 49 million patient records. As such, Comparitech was able to estimate that these attacks exceed...

When people think of when to practise self-care, it’s unlikely they think of doing so at work. But, in society today, work-related stress is having a detrimental effect on employee wellbeing. Concerningly, almost half UK employees are close to burnout from work whilst a staggering 79% of British adults feel stressed at least once a month. That is why this National Self Care Week (14-20th November) we want to emphasise the crucial need for employers to establish a culture...

In 2018, ISMA UK established International Stress Awareness Week (ISAW) to raise awareness for stress prevention, 20 years after they founded Stress Awareness Day. Taking place this week, from 7th-11th November, the movement additionally aims to reduce the stigma associated with stress and mental health, attracting media attention worldwide. With the chosen theme this year being ‘Working Together to Build Resilience and Reduce Stress’, individuals and businesses are encouraged to join forces to help deliver...

Stress, wellbeing and mental health has become an area of discussion in many industries, particularly on how best to address its impact on the workforce. There used to be a stigma attached to those with mental health problems, often leading to them being discriminated against. Thankfully, change is happening and awareness of this important issue is increasing.   However, in cybersecurity, it seems as though the industry is a step or two behind, instead of being...

Picture the scene: The office of a small but successful law firm is broken into. During the ensuing break-in, hundreds of documents relating to both employees’ and clients’ personal data are stolen and presumed available for sale online, including compromising personal information and financial data. Following an investigation, it becomes apparent that the law firm did not employ basic security controls when attempting to protect their physical premises. No security system, no CCTV, and no...

Outpost24’s Blueliv Labs has announced it has found the infamous TA505 threat actor has resurfaced with a new dangerous RAT variant - named GraceWrapper by Outpost24’s threat researchers. TA505 is a financially motivated threat actor group believed to have been operating for almost a decade. In more recent years, it is believed that the group is responsible for operating the Clop ransomware after compromising corporate networks by using a variety of remote administration malware such as SDBbot, FlawedAmmy...

At the inaugural International Cyber Expo, The Guru team got the opportunity to chat with Chris Roberts, Business Development at Fortinet to better understand how the cybersecurity industry is using automation, whether there will come a point where human intervention is needed as well as hearing how it is helping security teams during the current skills shortage.   For Roberts, automation has helped the cybersecurity industry immensely, both in terms of the technology and solutions that have...

Speaking at International Cyber Expo, Philip Ingram shared that the concept of “cyber war” is nothing new. He cites World War One as one of the earliest notable examples—in which the United Kingdom cut Germany’s transatlantic cables. This action forced the German High Command to switch its communication line to a different cable, which the United Kingdom was listening in to, taking advantage of this rerouting in order to intercept the Zimmerman Telegram, and ultimately...

The Guru was lucky enough to sit down with Stuart Avery, Business Development Specialist at e2e-assure, at the inaugural International Cyber Expo to discuss key trends, how and why everyone should get involved in cyber, and the industry’s image problem.  According to Avery, cybersecurity has undergone a change over the past few years. The rise of zero trust and identity management has forced cyber-pros to secure the user, not the network.  “It used to be...

Open source has always been the epitome of security, and this is now more so the case than ever due to the recent influx of software like open source analysis. However, it is still natural for people to have their doubts, and it would be misleading to say that using open source components is always safe one hundred percent of the time.  Luckily, there are a few ways for us to gauge the security of...