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Adarma has released a groundbreaking report titled "A False Sense of Cybersecurity: How a False Sense of Security Can Harm Your Business." This comprehensive study delves into essential aspects of security operations (SecOps), such as confidence levels, the proliferation of security tools, the integration of artificial intelligence, and the overall effectiveness and well-being of security teams. Drawing from a survey conducted with 500 cybersecurity professionals working in UK organisations with over 2000 employees, Adarma has...

Keeping on top of new threats is the biggest cyber security challenge facing small and mid-sized businesses globally (SMBs) – and more than half are calling for help to manage the risks, new global research by Sage reveals today. UK SMBs are particularly struggling with cyber security preparedness with 57% asking for more support with education and training and 45% not understanding what security is needed for their business. The leader in accounting, financial, HR...

Passwordless authentication methods have been widely spoken about across the cybersecurity and tech industry for years. Offering both hope and fear, a passwordless future has felt imminent for some time. However, an S&P Market Intelligence report report released this week by Keeper Security released a S&P Market Intelligence report has demonstrated that username-password combinations are still the most widely deployed form of authentication deployed in organisations (58%). The next most popular forms of authentication are mobile...

Synopsys has announced the publication of its “Global State of DevSecOps 2023” report examining the strategies, tools, and practices impacting software security. The new report from the Synopsys Cybersecurity Research Center is based on a survey conducted by Censuswide polling more than 1,000 IT professionals across the world – including developers, application security professionals, DevOps engineers and CISOs, as well as experts in technology, cybersecurity, and software development. Over 80% of survey respondents indicated that a...

Flagstar Bank is notifying customers that a data breach targeting a third-party vendor has resulted in the exposure of personal customer information. Flagstar uses the vendor in question, Fiserv, for transaction processing and mobile banking services. The notice sent out on Friday states that Fiserv is one of the many organisations impacted by the headlining mass MOVEit file transfer hack.  Prior to its 2022 acquisition by New York Community Bank, Flagstar previously had assets of over $31...

A third (34%) of Brits admit that they have given up following cyber security best practice because it feels like an impossible task, according to new research from Thales. The research, which surveyed over 2,000 UK citizens, found an alarming level of consumer apathy when it came to keeping themselves safe online. This apathy is closely tied to feelings of confusion, futility, and information overload. Over half (51%) expressed their struggle to grasp rapid advancements...

Yesterday, Lookout, Inc., the data-centric cloud security company, today announced that its Lookout Mobile Endpoint Security solution has won the “Overall Mobile Security Solution of the Year” award in the 7th annual CyberSecurity Breakthrough Awards program conducted by CyberSecurity Breakthrough, a leading independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global information security market. Remote and hybrid work have blurred the lines between personal and work tasks and the boundaries...

Cybersecurity giants BAE Systems, DarkTrace and GCHQ are on a mission to address the industry’s gender diversity gap by recruiting more female coders during Cyber Awareness Month. Despite cybersecurity being one of the fastest-growing industries in tech, analysis of the latest ONS Annual Population Survey reveals that women make up just 19% of cyber professionals in the UK. Yet with an estimated 1.8 million cybersecurity job vacancies at the end of 2023, the industry is...

Acton-based cyber security company, JUMPSEC, recently visited a local primary school to share how its team protects some of the world’s biggest brands from hackers, malware, and other cyber-attacks. As Ealing Borough’s security partner, JUMPSEC has teamed up with the council to collaborate and deliver social value to the community. This kicked off on Friday 22nd of September, at Dairy Meadow Primary School in Southall as part of its first careers event of the academic year....

Today, cyber risk management company Outpost24 have announced the appointment of Allan Robertson as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Robertson is responsible for overseeing company-wide revenue generation and building an enhanced, integrated go to market approach to accelerate sales and customer growth. The appointment of Robertson as CRO further bolsters the expansion of Outpost24’s leadership team in order to support the company’s exponential growth and develop long-term strategies that enhance current product offerings. Recently, Outpost24 announced...