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Why phishing is cybersecurity’s biggest threat this year

Jonathan Wood February 22, 2022February 22, 2022attacks, cyber attack, cybersecurity, expert, focus, Malware, Microsoft Teams, network, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, social engineering

Compared to large organizations, smaller suppliers with fewer security-aware employees are more likely to unwittingly click on a malicious website. This could have repercussions across the supply chain, triggering ransomware attacks on larger organisations. As a result, phishing has become one of the biggest threats to cybersecurity this year.

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The Mirai Botnet Returns, But Don’t Panic

Lou Covey February 10, 2022February 9, 2022anti-virus, attacks, Botnet, CISO, cybersecurity, expert, focus, Internet of things, IoT, Malware, network, OT, password, security awareness, XDR, zero trust

A new variant of one of the most infamous malware has been spotted in the wild. No need to panic – if you follow some basic cybersecurity hygiene.

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Top Skills for Cybersecurity Professionals to Prepare for the Future of Work

Maria Elena Gonzalez January 10, 2022February 1, 2022Application security, attacks, cloud, cyber attack, cybersecurity, development, expert, Malware, network, OT, password, remote work

The demand for cybersecurity experts is higher than ever before. That’s why it is so important to keep your resume up-to-date with relevant skills

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Is your future “cloudy”? It should be

Mark Quesnel December 25, 2021December 25, 2021apt, cloud, covid-19, cyber attack, expert, identity, Malware, mfa, Multi-factor authentication, network, OT, ransom, Ransomware, remote work, risk

Unless you’re an IT expert, the whole “cloud” thing can be a head-scratcher. Here’s the good news: All you need to know is that it is more secure than on-premise servers.

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‘Tis the Season…for Cyberattacks!

Motti Elloul December 24, 2021December 26, 2021api, attacks, Colonial Pipeline, covid-19, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, DarkSide, hacking, identity, Malware, network, OT, password, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, review, risk, spoofing

Cyber attacks are increasing over the holiday season – we’ll have a detailed look at how these types of attacks work, using several examples.

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The changing world of cybersecurity: expected trends in the world of cyber for 2022

Editors Desk December 10, 2021January 28, 20222022 predictions, apt, Artificial intelligence, attacks, byod, CISO, Colonial Pipeline, cybercrime, cybersecurity, development, expert, focus, governance, Malware, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, remote work, risk, zero trust

The year is almost over – reason enough for us to take a look at what’s ahead. This is the first in a series of predictions from cybersecurity experts of what we can expect in 2022. But beware: Predictions are difficult, especially about the future!

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Computer Security Day: Technology, Training and Trust

Editors Desk November 30, 2021November 27, 2021api, attacks, basics, bitglass, CDR, cloud, Continuous data protection, covid-19, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybersecurity, expert, identity, Malware, marketing, network, OT, password, Password manager, ransom, Ransomware, risk, sase, zero trust

Computer Security Day comes around every 30th November as a reminder for enterprises to make security a strategic priority. With this in mind, we spoke to nine technology industry experts about the importance of taking cybersecurity seriously and the best methods in defending your organisation against cyber attacks.

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Myths, statistics and holistic security – are insiders the real problem?

Lou Covey November 10, 2021November 9, 2021apt, attacks, audio, blockchain, Cryptocurrency, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, encryption, expert, focus, GDPR, Interview, journal, Malware, marketing, network, Network security, OT, password, privacy, ransom, Ransomware, spoofing, zero trust, zerotrust

A 17-year-old FBI report claimed that 80 per cent of data breaches originate internally. A recent report on Statista, demonstrates that the problem is much more nuanced.

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#BeCyberSmart This Cybersecurity Awareness Month

Editors Desk October 25, 2021October 25, 2021attacks, backup, CISO, compliance, cyber attack, Cyberattack, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Data recovery, expert, focus, governance, Malware, marketing, OT, phishing, ransom, Ransomware, risk, SAST, security awareness

October is coming to an end – and so is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. This year, we spoke to ten industry experts about staying #CyberSmart.

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Best Messaging Apps to Keep Your Data Private and Secure

Brad Smith October 21, 2021October 18, 2021dataprotection, encryption, expert, Facebook, focus, identity, Malware, network, OT, password, privacy, private network, risk, sap, video, Virtual private network, WhatsApp

WhatsApp’s refusal to re-evaluate their privacy policy has caused many people to look elsewhere – here are some apps and tipps to keep your data private and secure.