TechRepublic consolidated expert advice on how businesses can defend themselves against the most common cyberthreats, including zero-days, ransomware and deepfakes.
TechRepublic consolidated expert advice on how businesses can defend themselves against the most common cyberthreats, including zero-days, ransomware and deepfakes.
The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre, along with U.S. and Canadian cyber authorities, has identified a rise in attacks against OT operators since 2022.
Researchers from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that OpenAI’s GPT-4 is able to exploit 87% of a list of vulnerabilities when provided with their NIST descriptions.
A new report by cyber security firm Radware identifies the four main impacts of AI on the threat landscape emerging this year.
Nearly 10 million devices were infected with data-stealing malware in 2023, with criminals stealing an average of 50.9 credentials per device.
A cyber security expert from Tenable has called on large tech platforms to do more to identify AI deepfakes for users, while APAC organisations may need to include deepfakes in risk assessments.
Cyber security operatives have been warned to look at the specific ransomware threats facing their country and industry, while closing down common pathways being used by skilled access brokers.
A Springboard to Career Success CISM® (Certified Information Security Manager) is a globally recognised qualification that provides a good understanding of IT security with a management flavour. But with so much in the news about AI, Cloud security and other niche areas of cyber security, it’s easy to overlook the importance of such solid, tried-and-tested qualifications in information security. Adesoji ‘Soji’ Ogunjobi is a cyber security specialist and instructor, with nearly two decades of experience as a cyber security professional and IT auditor. He also has an MSc in Information Technology, Computer and Information Systems, as well as CISM, CISSP,
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In the UK, cyber security has been dropping down the board’s list of priorities. A 2022 Proofpoint study found that 76% of UK board members believed their organisation to be at risk of a material cyber attack in the next 12 months – higher than the global average of 65%. However, the 2023 edition of that study found that this had dropped to 44% in the UK, whereas the global average had climbed to 73%. The UK government’s Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023 confirms this trend. Fewer directors, trustees and other senior managers of both UK businesses and charities see
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Expert tips from Alan Calder Alan is the Group CEO of GRC International Group PLC, the parent company of IT Governance, and is an acknowledged international security guru. He’s also an award-winning author, and has been involved in developing a wide range of information security and data privacy training courses, has consulted for clients across the globe, and is a regular media commentator and speaker. We sat down to chat to him about industry challenges in 2024. There are still more than ten months to go in 2024. What challenges do you think we’ll see before the year ends? For
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