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16-10-2020

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Double-extortion ransomware: Two different considerations

While information and digital security departments are starting to become increasingly familiar with this emerging techn… Read More
26-06-2020

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Ransomware attacks continue – as do ransom payments

Not a month goes by that we don’t see that another organisation has suffered a ransomware attack. In fact, in the last m… Read More
31-03-2020

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Keeping an eye on COVID-19 cyber security risks

As the world deals with the COVID-19 pandemic, cyber security issues may have taken a backseat for both individuals and… Read More
31-01-2020

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Cyber breaches: People in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones

One of the issues highlighted by the Travelex incident—and the reaction to it—is the extraordinarily high level of culpa… Read More
04-06-2019

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5 reasons your organisation needs a cyber incident response plan

Because so many of our business processes depend on technology, most organisations rely heavily on their IT team to keep… Read More
15-05-2019

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How a hacker will access your network

Whether it’s customer data or intellectual property, that information is a business asset and, like any other asset, kee… Read More
23-04-2019

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To hack back or not to hack back

The concept of a corporate organisation ‘hacking back’—i.e. retaliating against those who attack our systems as both a d… Read More
18-02-2019

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Are you ready to be hacked?

As scary as it sounds, once we accept that one day we will be attacked, it makes sense for us to be prepared for what we… Read More
19-05-2017

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Ransomware attacks highlight cyber hygiene shortcomings

The ransomware, also known as WanaCryptOR or WCry, is based on a vulnerability that was patched by Microsoft in March 20… Read More