Cyber Essentials (CE) is the UK government‑backed baseline for stopping common, internet‑originating attacks. It comes in two levels – Cyber Essentials (self‑assessment, board sign‑off) and Cyber Essentials Plus (the same controls, plus independent testing) – and certification renews annually. See…
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Top 10 Cybersecurity Companies in Europe
Over the last 10-15 years, the cybersecurity scene has gotten increasingly complex, as organizations adopt new technology and hackers evolve more innovative ways to target them. At the same time, data protection and compliance have become much more stringent across…
UK Cybersecurity Statistics for 2025
As Dame Margeret Beckett, a member of the House of Lords recently put it: “The UK has the dubious distinction of being one of the world’s most cyber-attacked nations”. Calculating exactly how many cyber attacks there are per country is…
Password breach statistics in 2025
At Heimdal we’re constantly monitoring the latest industry alerts, media reports, academic research and government data to keep track of password breaches. It’s a crucial part of our work, and means we can advise our customers on emerging threats. To…
European Organizations Hit by Sophisticated PDF Editor Malware Campaign
TamperedChef malware disguised as free productivity software infected 35 endpoints across multiple countries using advanced obfuscation techniques Heimdal’s Discovery Heimdal Security’s Managed Extended Detection and Response (MXDR) team has identified 35 confirmed infections linked to a malware campaign dubbed TamperedChef.…
Colt Technology Services Breached – Warlock Gang Claims Attack
This week in cyber we’ve got a SaaS breach impacting Workday, a malicious ChatGPT app making the rounds, double trouble for telecom providers, and the takedown of a botnet-for-hire service. Cybersecurity Advisor Adam Pilton is here with useful insights on…
Fortinet VPNs Under Coordinated Attack
Time for your Weekly Cyber Snapshot with Adam Pilton, former Cybercrime Investigator, currently Cybersecurity Advisor. The five major cyber stories this week go from North Korea’s cyber playbook getting leaked to the silent burnout creeping up on MSPs. Let’s go.…
Attack Surface Management: Why MSPs Don’t Need Another Tool
MSPs are being told they need dedicated attack surface management solutions when what they really need is better visibility from the tools they already have. The security industry keeps introducing new categories of tools that promise to solve visibility problems.…
Agent Fatigue Crisis Hits 89% of MSPs as Security Tools Backfire
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – August 11, 2025 – Security tools meant to protect managed service providers are instead overwhelming them. A new study from Heimdal and FutureSafe reveals that 89% of MSPs struggle with tool integration while 56% experience alert fatigue…
Complete Protection Guide for Cybersecurity in Energy and Utilities
In May 2023, hackers struck 22 Danish energy companies simultaneously. The coordinated attack breached Denmark’s critical infrastructure in just days, potentially linked to Russia’s Sandworm group. Attackers exploited firewall vulnerabilities with surgical precision, forcing energy companies to disconnect from the…