For the IT Security Guru, Chris Dimitriadis, Chief Global Strategy Officer at ISACA, explores the UK Government’s proposed Cyber Security Resilience Act. As King Charles III read out the new Labour government’s plans at the State Opening of Parliament, our…
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Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) Announces 5th Annual Security Training Scholarship
Women in CyberSecurity (WiCyS) have announced the 5th annual Security Training Scholarship (STS) Program in partnership with the SANS Institute. This initiative, made possible by WiCyS Tier 1 Partners and Premier Supporters such as Craig Newmark Philanthropies, the Center for…
Contrast Security Introduces ADR to Help Organisations Combat Zero Days and Secure Applications from Within
While many organisations can defend against published application vulnerabilities, they often neglect to build security into the application production process. This leaves the door wide open for vulnerabilities to be exploited by the adversaries. In fact, zero-day attacks are on…
Masterclass in CIAM for Insurance: Balancing Security, Experience, and Consent
The insurance industry is experiencing a significant transformation fuelled by the ubiquity of digital technologies. As these solutions gain traction in this sector, they add complexity to a regulatory landscape that insurance firms need to navigate, especially when it comes…
International Cyber Expo Announces Global Cyber Summit Theme: Resilience
Nineteen Group, organisers of International Cyber Expo, have announced the programme for the 2024 Global Cyber Summit, curated by the Security Awareness Special Interest Group (SASIG) and sponsored by Dataminr, Threatlocker, and e2e-Assure. The summit, set to take place at…
Salt Security Enhances API Platform with AI-Powered Insights
API security is becoming an increasingly more prominent discussion for security teams. Notably, API security incidents have more than doubled within the past 12 months, according to recent research. The research also found that API usage is rapidly accelerating, with…
KnowBe4 establishes 6th August as National Social Engineering Day to honour late Kevin Mitnick
KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has announced today as the first established National Social Engineering Day, to be observed annually on August 6th. This new national day, officially recognised by the…
Bridging the skills gap to build a secure future for the cloud
Today, the cloud is ultimately the engine driving the future of many businesses. This exciting shift, however, faces a major hurdle: a lack of skilled professionals to navigate its complexities. This talent gap not only stalls innovation but also leaves…
Addressing communication roadblocks to overcome cybersecurity threats
It’s virtually impossible to imagine a sector where technology hasn’t led to improvements in productivity and profits but parallel to this, cyberattacks have also risen and become a part of working as a technology-reliant business. Cybersecurity incidents can have devastating…
6% of All Published CVEs Have Been Exploited in the Wild, Report Finds
Research from earlier this year revealed a worrying uptick in cyberattack volume in the past 24 months, with over a third (36%) of organisations admitting to experiencing three or more data breaches in this time frame. With attack volume increasing,…