What is a zero trust approach to cybersecurity?

What is a zero trust approach to cybersecurity?

A zero trust security model is based on the idea that a company should ‘never trust, always verify.’ Unlike in traditional IT network security models that trust anyone and anything within a network once it has been initially verified, with a zero trust approach no-one...
Ransomware gang LockBit taken down

Ransomware gang LockBit taken down

Last month, the network of the notorious ransomware gang, LockBit, was seized by law enforcement. This gang was not only responsible for around 25% of attacks in the past year, according to the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), it was also the pioneer for the...
What is double extortion ransomware?

What is double extortion ransomware?

Double extortion attacks are a type of ransomware attack with higher stakes. In a regular ransomware attack, a hacker will infiltrate a company’s network, encrypt the data and demand a ransom to release it. This causes disruption as, whilst their systems and data are...
Why phishing is becoming a growing threat

Why phishing is becoming a growing threat

Phishing attacks are nothing new, in fact they’re one of the most typical social engineering techniques cyber criminals use to get confidential information from people. And these types of attacks have been on the rise. In Q3 2023, more than 493.2m phishing emails were...
Deepfakes: A threat to democracy?

Deepfakes: A threat to democracy?

2024 is a record year for elections, with more than 40 countries, representing more than 40% of the world’s population (and a much higher proportion of global GDP), going to vote. At any time, elections can be at risk of interference – either from internal...
Have you checked your cybersecurity processes lately?

Have you checked your cybersecurity processes lately?

You may take it for granted that your organisation has cybersecurity systems and processes in place, but have you checked them recently to make sure everything is up to date? Because even the most diligent businesses and organisations – including government...