The number of cybersecurity breaches for UK financial services firms has tripled from the years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023, with the highest number of breaches being reported within the pensions sector. A report from the international law firm, RPC, highlighted that the number of breaches reported to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) has increased from 187 to […]

It has been discovered that 85% of cyber leaders believe AI will outpace cyber defences, according to new research from RiverSafe, a leading cybersecurity professional services provider. The findings were revealed in the AI Unleashed: Navigating Cyber Risks Report, a survey of 250 cybersecurity leaders conducted by independent polling agency, Censuswide, which detailed the rising […]

Barracuda Networks, provider of cloud-first security solutions, published its Fifth Annual Threat Spotlight on Ransomware. The new report looks at ransomware attack patterns that occurred between August 2022 and July 2023. Barracuda researchers analysed 175 publicly reported successful ransomware attacks across the world between August 2022 and July 2023, and in the primary categories Barracuda […]

Proofpoint’s recent survey has revealed some stark findings about Generative AI, highlighting that nearly three-quarters (73%) of those surveyed feel at risk of a material cyberattack, a notable increase from 65% in 2022. We take a look at the results in more detail. Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company, has released its second annual Cybersecurity: […]

Ransomware incidents are on the rise and thus fuelling the ongoing ransomware pandemic that industry leaders are trying to grapple with. Check Point’s 2023 Mid-Year Security Report has revealed that 48 ransomware groups have breached over 2,200 victims. JUMPSEC’s research supports this by revealing that in the first half of 2023, UK ransomware attacks rose […]

ReliaQuest has launched its Annual Cyber Threat Report revealing the latest risks to organisations and how to guard against them – drawing attention to the construction sector as being the most targeted by cybercriminals. Mike McPherson, SVP of Technical Operations at ReliaQuest, offers his top tips for staying secure in an ever-evolving cyber landscape, but […]

Mobile operators need to reassess security vulnerabilities in the key GTP (GPRS Tunnelling Protocol) protocol and bolster GTP security within their networks as they continue to invest in and roll out 5G, according to a new study by SecurityGen, the global provider of security solutions and services for the telecom industry.  SecurityGen’s latest report, GTP vulnerabilities: […]

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 […]

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 […]