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Digital Security
My information was stolen. Now what?
The slow and painful recovery process
Aryeh Goretsky • 19 Nov 2024
Aspiring digital defender? Explore cybersecurity internships, scholarships and apprenticeships
The world needs more cybersecurity professionals – here are three great ways to give you an ‘in’ to the ever-growing and rewarding security industry
Imogen Byers • 14 Oct 2024
Cybersecurity Awareness Month needs a radical overhaul – it needs legislation
Despite their benefits, awareness campaigns alone are not enough to encourage widespread adoption of cybersecurity best practices
Tony Anscombe • 01 Oct 2024
Don’t panic and other tips for staying safe from scareware
Keep your cool, arm yourself with the right knowledge, and other tips for staying unshaken by fraudsters’ scare tactics
Phil Muncaster • 25 Sep 2024
AI security bubble already springing leaks
Artificial intelligence is just a spoke in the wheel of security – an important spoke but, alas, only one
Cameron Camp • 16 Sep 2024
Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats
Ever attuned to the latest trends, cybercriminals distribute malicious tools that pose as ChatGPT, Midjourney and other generative AI assistants
Phil Muncaster • 29 Jul 2024
Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident
Organizations, including those that weren’t struck by the CrowdStrike incident, should resist the temptation to attribute the IT meltdown to exceptional circumstances
Tony Anscombe • 23 Jul 2024
Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter
The widespread IT outages triggered by a faulty CrowdStrike update have put software updates in the spotlight. Here’s why you shouldn’t dread them.
Tomáš Foltýn • 19 Jul 2024
The complexities of cybersecurity update processes
If a software update process fails, it can lead to catastrophic consequences, as seen today with widespread blue screens of death blamed on a bad update by CrowdStrike
Tony Anscombe • 19 Jul 2024