The increase in remote working has resulted in an increase in vulnerability for companies protecting themselves from cyberattacks. The Verizon Mobile Security Index (MSI) 2022 reveals that there is a continued rise in major cyberattacks in the last year involving a mobile/IoT device, up 22% year-over-year, that resulted in data or system downtime. With 85% […]

Sophos, a global leader in next-generation cybersecurity, has announced in the Sophos X-Ops Active Adversary whitepaper, Multiple Attackers: A Clear and Present Danger, that Hive, LockBit and BlackCat, three prominent ransomware gangs, consecutively attacked the same network. The first two attacks took place within two hours and the third attack took place two weeks later. […]

As ransomware threats become more frequent, targeted and ruthless, Gavin Knapp, Cyber Defence Technical Lead at Bridewell, explains why business leaders cannot afford to rely on cyber insurance alone as a silver bullet. Ransomware is now an unavoidable business issue. What started as a relatively opportunistic method of extorting money for individuals and organisations has […]

Accenture Federal Services (AFS), a subsidiary of Accenture, has won a five-year contract from the US. Army Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) to deploy ServiceNow and modernise its Enterprise Service Management (ESM) capabilities. The cloud based ServiceNow platform helps enterprises automate their IT workflows, connecting people, functions and systems. Deployment of the platform will enhance […]

Providing a digital identity to create an online account or complete a transaction is becoming more commonplace globally. A digital identity is an electronic file containing a person’s identity information, often used to prove their identity online. Gartner has predicted that by 2024, ‘a true global, portable, decentralised identity standard will emerge in the market to address […]

Cisco has confirmed that it suffered a cyberattack by the Yanluowang ransomware gang in late May. The tech giant said in a statement that it took immediate action to contain and eradicate the bad actors after discovering the breach. The statement can be found here. Sam Linford, AVP EMEA Channel at Deep Instinct, commented: “Cisco’s […]

ForgeRock, a global digital identity leader, has announced findings from its 2022 Consumer Identity Breach Report, revealing an unprecedented 297% surge in breaches caused primarily by security issues associated with supply chain and third-party suppliers and representing almost 25% of all breaches. The report also found unauthorized access was the leading cause of breaches for […]

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) announced findings from its TCS Risk & Cybersecurity Study, which reveals that cyber-executives may not be sufficiently prioritising threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their own organisations. When asked to rank where companies will see the greatest number of cyberattacks between now and 2025, ecosystem […]

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced findings from its TCS Risk & Cybersecurity Study, which reveals that cyber executives may not be sufficiently prioritising threats from vulnerabilities within the value chain, beyond the immediate boundaries of their organisations. When asked to rank where companies will see the greatest number of cyberattacks between now and 2025, […]