The Electoral Commission has revealed that it has been struck by a ‘complex cyberattack’ which saw cybercriminals access electoral registers. The initial breach occurred in August 2021 as ‘hostile actors’ gained access to copies of electoral registers, but the attack was not identified until October 2022, over a year later. The Electoral Commission admitted that […]
BlackBerry has released new research revealing that 75% of organisations worldwide are currently implementing or considering bans on ChatGPT and other Generative AI applications within the workplace. Almost two-thirds (61%) of those deploying or considering bans said the measures are intended as long-term or permanent, with risks to data security, privacy and corporate reputation driving decisions to […]
New approach empowers application security teams to identify, rank and address vulnerabilities present in both internally developed software and integrated open-source components. Qualys, a pioneer and leading provider of disruptive cloud-based IT, security and compliance solutions, announced it is opening up its award-winning risk management platform to AppSec teams to bring their own detections to […]
Ongoing and consistent monitoring of IT systems is absolutely key to ensuring organisations operate with the most successful approach to cybersecurity. John McLoughlin, CEO, J2 Software, discusses how organisations should be reducing cyber-risk with a structured cyber-resilience programme in order to successfully navigate the modern complexities of the digital world we are living in. The […]
Häfele has transformed its 180-site global network and security infrastructure in less than a month with the help of Cato SASE Cloud. Daniel Feinler, CISO, Häfele, discusses how this transformation took place and offers his expert advice to other organisations looking to improve their network and security infrastructure. Cato Networks, provider of the world’s leading single-vendor […]
Acronis, a global leader in cyber protection, has released the findings of its mid-year cyberthreats report, From Innovation to Risk: Managing the Implications of AI-driven Cyberattacks. The comprehensive study, based on data captured from more than 1 million global endpoints, provides insight into the evolving cybersecurity landscape and uncovers the growing utilisation of Generative Artificial […]
Vibin Shaju, VP Solutions Engineering EMEA at Trellix, discusses the importance of operating with the most ideal endpoint security platform and how to establish it effectively. Nowadays everybody wants to talk about how cybersecurity is a detection and mitigation game rather than one of protection. While these arguments have undeniable merit, signature-based protection is not […]
Silicon Valley’s GhangorCloud has been selected on nomination by the US Department of Commerce, as one of three cybersecurity vendors to demonstrate advanced capabilities at the 2023 G20 Summit in India (August 17-19) G20 nations are prominent targets for cyberattacks due to their economic significance and political influence. At the summit, GhangorCloud will showcase its […]
The skills gap conversation is ongoing as business leaders seek to find a suitable solution, however, it seems they are coming to terms with the fact that it won’t be solved by simply hiring more staff. Cody Cornell, CSO at Swimlane, investigates this further, discussing how automation can be used to ensure robust security despite […]
ExtraHop has released a new report analyzing the financial impact of several high-profile data breaches. According to the findings, public companies profiled saw net income drop an average of 73% roughly one year following the announcements of a data breach. The analysis examines the costs associated with data breaches at six organizations, calculating the sum […]
