Sophos, a global leader in innovating and delivering Cybersecurity-as-a-Service, has released new findings into the connections between the most prominent ransomware groups this past year, including Royal, in its report, Clustering Attacker Behavior Reveals Hidden Patterns.  Over the course of three months beginning in January 2023, Sophos X-Ops investigated four different ransomware attacks – one involving Hive, two by Royal and one by Black Basta – and noticed distinct similarities between the attacks. Despite Royal […]

Axis Communications – a global leader in network cameras, access control and network audio devices for the physical security and video surveillance industries – announced the onboarding of AlJammaz Technologies as its newest distribution partner in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). The strategic decision to partner with AlJammaz Technologies will enable Axis to expand […]

Utimaco – a leading global provider of IT security solutions that is celebrating its 40th year pioneering trusted cybersecurity and compliance solutions and services to its customers across the globe – has released new consumer research that has found a low level of trust around Internet of Things (IoT) devices. This has highlighted the need […]

CybeReady, a global leader in security awareness training, has conducted extensive research based on millions of data points, accumulated from training enterprise employees over the past five years. According to CybeReady, the data reveals that new employees regularly show a propensity for higher-risk behaviours compared to veteran employees. The data establishes a direct correlation between […]

AI is the most effective method for improving anti-money laundering (AML) processes and efficiencies according to AML professionals and research from Feedzai, a leading provider of financial crime and risk management solutions. Feedzai’s The State of Global Anti Money Laundering Compliance Report 2023 surveyed compliance professionals to discover what the biggest threats and opportunities are in the AML […]

Global leaders from Trustpilot, Pasabi and leading trust and safety operators have joined forces to roadmap the challenges presented by the adoption of AI tools by malicious actors. Industry experts gathered at the Marketplace Risk event to discuss the evolving challenge of recognising authentic content in a ChatGPT world, including how ChatGPT is now being used to aid fraudsters […]

David Mahdi, Chief Identity Officer, Transmit Security, says machine identities of all kinds will keep proliferating in the network – opening environments to serious risks. Most people think identities are for humans. In the minds of many, they’re characterised by the passwords, photo ids and security tokens that permit us access to the systems we […]

Smart Cities are becoming a fast reality and integrating technology into everyday infrastructure has become the norm. Muhammad Yahya Patel, Lead Security Engineer at Check Point Software Technologies tells us about the vast number of opportunities presented to local authorities, including data-driven decision making, enhanced engagement between citizens and government and a reduced environmental footprint. […]

Datadog, a monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, has announced 15 months of data retention for Cloud SIEM, with new detection and exploration capabilities so security teams can conduct historical investigations and uncover threats hidden within their cloud and IT environments. Conducting investigations is time-consuming as security teams are constantly importing and archiving older logs […]

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a reprimand to NHS Lanarkshire, following staff’s unauthorised use of WhatsApp to share patients’ personal data over the course of two years. Between April 2020 and April 2022, 26 staff at NHS Lanarkshire had access to a WhatsApp group where patient data was entered on more than 500 occasions, […]