Digital security


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My information was stolen. Now what?

My information was stolen. Now what?

My information was stolen. Now what?

The slow and painful recovery process

Aryeh Goretsky19 Nov 2024


Aspiring digital defender? Explore cybersecurity internships, scholarships and apprenticeships

Aspiring digital defender? Explore cybersecurity internships, scholarships and apprenticeships

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 Byers14 Oct 2024


Cybersecurity Awareness Month needs a radical overhaul – it needs legislation

Cybersecurity Awareness Month needs a radical overhaul – it needs legislation

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 Anscombe01 Oct 2024


Don’t panic and other tips for staying safe from scareware

Don’t panic and other tips for staying safe from scareware

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 Muncaster25 Sep 2024


AI security bubble already springing leaks

AI security bubble already springing leaks

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 Camp16 Sep 2024


Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats

Beware of fake AI tools masking very real malware threats

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 Muncaster29 Jul 2024


Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

Building cyber-resilience: Lessons learned from the CrowdStrike incident

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 Anscombe23 Jul 2024


Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

Beyond the blue screen of death: Why software updates matter

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 Foltýn19 Jul 2024


The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

The complexities of cybersecurity update processes

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 Anscombe19 Jul 2024