We all have the odd bad day at the office. For some of us, this can often be remedied by spending time with a loved one or friends. For others, the burden of responsibility can weigh heavier and have a profound impact on wellbeing. Increasingly so, CISOs are falling into this second category. Against a […]

The vast majority (72%) of illicit funds were sent to just five off-ramping services as criminals sought to convert illegal crypto earnings into fiat currencies. Shining a spotlight on the laundering of cryptocurrencies, Chainalysis has revealed that such activity fell sharply, by nearly 30% last year. The Blockchain data company’s researchers have found that in […]

Isabel María Gómez, a Madrid-based CISO, describes the biggest challenges for cybersecurity leaders in the evolving digital landscape, discusses the importance of understanding broader business objectives, and tells us about the importance of regularly reviewing and adjusting priorities based on emerging threats and business needs. How do you cultivate leadership within your cybersecurity team and […]

NinjaOne, a leading IT platform for endpoint management, security and visibility, has announced it has raised a US$231.5 million Series C funding round led by ICONIQ Growth. Frank Slootman, Chairman and CEO of Snowflake, and Amit Agarwal, President of Datadog, among others, also invested in the round. With this financing, ICONIQ Growth General Partner Roy […]

Emily Hancock, Data Privacy Officer at Cloudflare, tells us the key to ensuring data privacy lies in the implementation of effective data security. The conventional perception often pits security against privacy. Establishing robust security measures involves identifying potential threats, yet this process may involve scrutinising sensitive or personal data, posing a risk to privacy. In […]

Inside the Platform: Bugcrowd’s Vulnerability Trends report details security threats and solutions. Bugcrowd, a multi-solution crowdsourced cybersecurity platform, has released its annual Inside the Platform: Bugcrowd’s Vulnerability Trends Report.   The report highlights the types of vulnerability submissions that are on the rise today, according to global hackers. It also documents the steady adoption of public […]

On the lighter side of things, we Go Phishing with Stuart Jubb, Group Managing Director, Crossword Cybersecurity, about what makes him tick. What would you describe as your most memorable achievement in the cybersecurity industry? This would definitely be being part of the founding team at Crossword. It’s been such a hugely memorable experience growing the […]

Andrey Ivashin, CIO, Dyninno Group, tells us why you should ditch periodic security audits in 2024 and why relying on them can cause more harm than good. As industries mature, they often excessively rely on established practices and standards. It is comforting to have industry-established practices to fall back on, even if they no longer […]

Curtis Simpson, CISO at Armis, draws insights from the past year’s cybersecurity challenges and discusses how they can inform a proactive strategy for 2024 and beyond. Unpredictable. Dynamic. Perilous. These are just some of the terms that could be used to describe the current cybersecurity landscape. Cybersecurity has become influenced by technological advancements, societal shifts […]

Dave Adamson, CTO of Espria, tells us how business leaders must rethink their strategies to succeed in the midst of a ransomware pandemic. A hyperconnected world is the new normal for most businesses, but the rapid adoption of technology continues to increase the number of vulnerable entry points in many organisations. The rise of remote […]