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Protect Your Employees From Becoming A 'Single Point of Failure'
Cybersecurity

Protect Your Employees From Becoming A 'Single Point of Failure'

IT departments need to work closely with HR to ensure employees' roles – and their subsequent access levels – are clearly defined.

By Clarence Dent • 5 min read • Wed, 17th May 2023
Operate without opening the chest: identifying VMware vulnerabilities
IT Automation

Operate without opening the chest: identifying VMware vulnerabilities

IT managers should immediately check whether they have already installed this critical patch and do so as soon as possible.

By James Blake • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Feb 2023
HackerOne launches Gold Standard Safe Harbour statement
EduTech

HackerOne launches Gold Standard Safe Harbour statement

The GSSH is a short, broad, easily-understood safe harbour statement that's simple for customers to adopt, HackerOne states.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Nov 2022
OpenText survey finds SMBs sweet spot for ransomware attacks
Ransomware

OpenText survey finds SMBs sweet spot for ransomware attacks

Findings show growing concern about ransomware attacks, the impact of geopolitical tensions and rising inflation rates.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 10th Nov 2022
Data loss prevention market to reach $12 billion by 2027
Data Loss Prevention

Data loss prevention market to reach $12 billion by 2027

Rising compliance and regulatory requirements across the globe are the key factors driving the growth of the Data Loss Prevention market.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Nov 2022
Zero-day attacks climb as hackers get more sophisticated
Malware

Zero-day attacks climb as hackers get more sophisticated

Hackers are exploiting security vulnerabilities faster than ever before, with the average time to exploitation down from 42 days to just 12 days.

By Caitlin Condon • 5 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2022
Companies rushing to secure print infrastructure
Cybersecurity

Companies rushing to secure print infrastructure

Lack of firmware updates leaves print infrastructure vulnerable to cyber attacks, with hackers exploiting security gaps. Managed service providers can assist.

By Janne Iivonen • 4 min read • Wed, 11th May 2022
Native technologies used in Russia-Ukraine cyber attacks
Distributed Denial of Service

Native technologies used in Russia-Ukraine cyber attacks

The conflict between Russia and Ukraine is raging not only in the physical realm, but also on the cyber front.

By Shannon Williams • 5 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022
Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point
Phishing

Cyberattacks on governments beyond Ukraine surge by 21% - Check Point

Cyberattacks on Ukraine's government and military have dropped by 50% in the last week, according to Check Point Research.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2022
How incident responders fight infotech fires
Cloud Services

How incident responders fight infotech fires

Incident responders need a wide range of technical and business skills to effectively tackle cyber threats and protect organisations.

By Katie Teitler • 6 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2022
How to make a business 'invisible' to hackers
Cybersecurity

How to make a business 'invisible' to hackers

Critical to every organisation is how to stop a cyber-security breach AND the damage it causes and do so within available budgets.

By Greg Wyman • 5 min read • Wed, 9th Feb 2022
Why cyber crime will continue to flourish in 2022
Distributed Denial of Service

Why cyber crime will continue to flourish in 2022

Cybercrime flourished in 2021, and there are no signs that it will slow down in 2022. There are several factors behind this high-confidence prediction.

By Pascal Geenens • 4 min read • Tue, 11th Jan 2022
Forcepoint reveals the top 5 cybersecurity trends to watch out for in 2022
Malware

Forcepoint reveals the top 5 cybersecurity trends to watch out for in 2022

Cyberattacks will become a military weapon, with governments targeting vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure, according to cybersecurity firm Forcepoint.

By Staff Writer • 7 min read • Wed, 22nd Dec 2021
Webinar: Sophos explains how to break a hacker's heart and ruin their day
Firewalls

Webinar: Sophos explains how to break a hacker's heart and ruin their day

Hackers' actions can bring down businesses, infrastructure, and even entire countries. But what if they could no longer do any of these things?.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Sep 2021
HP finds remote work is creating a growing cybersecurity risk
Cloud Security

HP finds remote work is creating a growing cybersecurity risk

HP's security report reveals remote work is increasing the cybersecurity risk, with hackers targeting home workers.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 3 min read • Tue, 18th May 2021
The business case for an in-house ethical hacker
Cybersecurity

The business case for an in-house ethical hacker

The demand for ethical hackers is rising as cyber-attacks increase. Employing an in-house ethical hacker can save costs and improve security.

By Jon Lang • 4 min read • Wed, 28th Oct 2020
Revealed: Imperva publishes research on decade old botnet, responsible for millions of attacks
Distributed Denial of Service

Revealed: Imperva publishes research on decade old botnet, responsible for millions of attacks

Imperva Research Labs has revealed findings of a six-month intensive investigation into a botnet that has been exploiting CMS vulnerabilities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2020

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