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Cybersecurity is a matter of national and international security and should be prioritised as such. This is particularly important when it comes to protecting Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and the services that UK citizens rely on in their daily lives, as the consequences of disruption to these services has the potential to be devastating. With the world more digitised and interconnected than ever, a significant attack on CNI could lead to physical harm or even...

The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP),  a non-profit foundation devoted to web application security, recently released the 2023 OWASP API Security Top 10 list. The list aims to raise awareness about the most common API security risks plaguing organisations and how to defend against them.   The 2023 list provides an update to the original list, published in 2019. Since that time, API security threats have accelerated and evolved, which has been reflected in...

One of the most difficult problems for security professionals to grapple with is defending against dangers that come from within an organisation. Unfortunately, protecting against insider threats is often more complicated than traditional threat prevention. There are many different ways that an insider threat can manifest, making it necessary to approach the issue from a variety of angles in order to adequately address the risk. While this is a daunting task for security teams, it...

Hybrid work models and broadly adopted cloud technology disperse operations extensively; data is moved, stored, and accessed from highly distributed locations. Within such a disseminated environment, cybersecurity hygiene concerns businesses and organisations, especially nowadays, where highly skilled cybercriminals become more active, and their attacks are predicted to intensify further and increase the cost at a 15% annual rate. In today's digital age, every business, no matter its size, faces increasing cybersecurity threats, including the risk...

I don’t typically like awards; let’s be honest, more often than not, they’re pay to play – and most of us see them for what they are!   It begs the question; how come we ended up running an award that literally makes no money and takes a huge amount of time to organise for the heroes that work for me - Beth Smith and Nicole Sigrist?   It’s because there have never been any...

One of the most pressing cybersecurity concerns for organisations today is preventing the exfiltration of sensitive data. Even companies whose main focus is not digital or technological in nature have to manage, store, send, and receive considerable amounts of data in the course of regular business operations. While cybersecurity is not always a top priority for all enterprises, it must be seriously considered and treated with the gravitas it deserves. It is crucial for businesses...

Hackers are increasingly targeting schools as technology is being integrated more deeply into teaching. Educational institutions own many sensitive data, such as personnel and financial information, as well as intellectual property. Unfortunately, many schools lack adequate cybersecurity measures, making them easy targets for fraudsters. In this blog post, we'll look at the factors that make schools susceptible to cyberattacks and discuss why it's crucial to have robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard the academic community. Lack...

With cyber threats constantly dominating headlines, the draw of a career in cybersecurity has never been higher for young professionals.  The huge increase in cyberattacks across various sectors has fuelled a demand for skilled individuals who can safeguard data for businesses.  According to Glassdoor, the national average salary for a Cyber Security professional in the UK is around £43,711 per year. To embark on this exciting journey, it is essential to understand the qualifications and...

Six years have passed since the infamous NotPetya cyber attack sent shockwaves through the cybersecurity landscape. Initially disguised as ransomware, NotPetya quickly revealed its true destructive nature, spreading damage to businesses and governments around the world, resulting in billions of dollars in losses. Six years later, the impact of the NotPetya attack is still being felt, and the lessons learned from this incident continue to shape the way we approach cybersecurity. Tom Gol, CTO for...

The 1954 novel, “I Am Legend,” played a major role in the development of the modern zombie and vampire genre. As far as the main character, Robert Neville, knows, he’s the last survivor of the pandemic that turned everyone else into “vampires” (though they resemble more of what we think of as zombies). One distinguishing mark of the novel was the scientific explanation behind the disease, and the accompanying biological fix. How does this relate...