Today’s cyber attackers are becoming ever more inventive in the way they achieve big bang cyber attacks, using tactics such as hacking suppliers in order to gain access to their customers, or compromising vulnerabilities inside an application’s code in order to attack an organisation. As a result, developers need to be more threat conscious than…
Now that 2022 is here, we are all waiting to see what the new year will bring. While no one has a crystal ball that can tell us what to expect, this set of cybersecurity predictions for 2022 encompass the evolution of existing threats and how organisations can keep themselves safe. 2021 was another busy…
As startups and small businesses know well, small doesn’t mean insignificant. Size doesn’t matter when you are intent on making an impact on your field. Growth is the name of the game, and you will do everything you can to maintain an upwards trajectory. Including looking for cybersecurity tips for startups, because you know that…
Cybersecurity is a living thing, constantly moving in new directions. The size and scope of attacks grow, the biggest cybersecurity threats change (although previous biggest cybersecurity threats rarely disappear), and the methods of attack evolve. That’s why it is important for organisations of all shapes and sizes to stay on top of current cybersecurity threats.…
As with all technology, the Covid-19 pandemic has created both opportunities and challenges for the FinTech industry. User take up of FinTech products increased as users became more accustomed to doing things remotely and contactlessly. And cyber criminals took the opportunity to release a flood of ever more sophisticated attacks on users and companies alike.…
As the risk of cyber attack increases, and the cost of those attacks rises, many organisations of all sizes and across all sectors and industries have invested in cyber liability insurance coverage to mitigate the impact of a cyber attack when it occurs. As of now, 43% of businesses and 29% of charities in the…
Cybersecurity never sits still. While you may have created a programme that addresses the current cyber threats towards your organisation, the chances are that it will not stay that way. New threats emerge, new techniques and technologies are put into play by cyber criminals, and employees change. You can’t manage what you don’t know, and…
Ransomware attacks are increasing in frequency, scope, and severity. Ransomware demands are also getting higher, and desperate companies are paying up in order to try to get to normal as quickly as possible. The official stance from governments and law enforcement agencies has always been that companies shouldn’t pay the ransomware demand, but that doesn’t…
In 2020, 39% of businesses in the UK reported a cyber security breach or attack. When an attack takes place, it kicks off a cyber security incident response effort aimed at mitigating the impact of the event, limiting the damage to the organisation’s operations, finances, and reputation. However a successful cyber attack incident response begins…
The cyber security world was rattled last week with the revelation of the largest ever ransomware attack – the Kaseya ransomware attack. A complicated mix of zero-day, supply chain, and ransomware attacks, the Kaseya ransomware attack was a sophisticated ransomware attack which compromised the on-premises version of the Kaseya VSA, a tool used by Managed…
