As the goal posts of what it means to be (and remain) ‘cyber secure’ constantly change, one thing stays constant: all organizations are viable targets for cybercriminals. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a large enterprise business, startup, or a government…
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Cyber Resilience, AI, and M&A: The Triple Engine Driving MSP Growth in 2025
2025 is set to be a massive year for MSPs, the latest MSP Horizons 2025 Report from N-able suggests. Fuelled by robust cybersecurity investments, AI-driven automation, and a surge in M&A activity, the industry is poised for significant growth, with…
Keyfactor Report Finds 18% of Digital Certificates to Contain at Least One Risk Factor
For their Breaking Digital Trust Report, researchers from Keyfactor analyzed 500,000 digital certificates to identify common certificate defects that could impact organizational security and determine the scale of the issue. They discovered that 91,239 of the 504,736 certificates, a concerning…
The Power of Info-Sharing for Shaping Your Organization’s Security Culture
Phishing and social engineering attacks are exploding as threat actors increasingly discover that humans are the most exploitable entry point in organizations. Unfortunately, 70% of organizations still report that their employees lack critical cybersecurity knowledge, even when many have a…
Global Crackdown Slashes Cobalt Strike Availability by 80%
A global effort led by Fortra, Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU), and the Health Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) has reduced access to weaponized versions of the powerful hacking tool Cobalt Strike by 80%. Dramatic Reduction in Dwell Time …
How Can Your Smart Washer Pose a Threat to Your Privacy?
Did you know that your smart washing machine could be hacked, leading to the theft of your data? It’s surprising, but this viral story on Twitter will make you rethink smart technology. Smart washing machines are known to consume no…
EDR and Vendor Consolidation are a Losing Approach to Cybersecurity
Since 2020, the push for consolidating cybersecurity solutions has gained significant momentum. In 2021, Gartner highlighted vendor consolidation as one of the top security and risk trends. Their article, The Top 8 Security and Risk Trends We’re Watching, revealed that 75%…
Leeds United Supporters Suffer Cyber Attack
Following the conclusion of some of their matches this season, as with any other season, the sentiment among Leeds United football supporters that they have “been robbed” can be heard reverberating around the ground, on the terraces, and in the…
Broadcom Warns VMware Users of Critical Zero-Day Exploits
Broadcom has issued a security alert warning VMware customers about three zero-day vulnerabilities attackers are actively exploiting in the wild. The flaws – CVE-2025-22224, CVE-2025-22225, and CVE-2025-22226 – impact VMware ESX products, including VMware ESXi, vSphere, Workstation, Fusion, Cloud Foundation,…
Typosquatted Go Packages Distribute Malware Loader Targeting Linux and macOS
Researchers from Socket have identified an ongoing campaign involving at least seven typosquatted Go packages. These packages impersonate well-known Go libraries and are designed to deploy loader malware on Linux and macOS systems. Typosquatted packages are malicious software components designed…