Phil Muncaster

Phil Muncaster

IT Journalist


Phil has been an IT journalist for over 16 years. He started out as a reporter on UK enterprise IT title IT Week and then Computing in 2005 and moved up to the role of News Editor before leaving to pursue a freelance career. Since then, Phil has written for titles including The Register, where he worked as Asia correspondent from Hong Kong for over two years, MIT Technology Review, SC Magazine, and others. In addition to contributing to WeLiveSecurity, he also writes for InfoSecurity Magazine, IDG Connect and a range of other IT news and feature sites.


162 articles by Phil Muncaster

Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

It’s all fun and games until you get hacked – and this is just one risk of downloading cracked games

Phil Muncaster12 Jul 20224 min. read


8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them

8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them

8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them

Here’s what to watch out for when buying or selling stuff on the online marketplace and how to tell if you’re being scammed

Phil Muncaster06 Jul 20225 min. read


Cyberattacks: A very real existential threat to organizations

Cyberattacks: A very real existential threat to organizations

Cyberattacks: A very real existential threat to organizations

One in five organizations have teetered on the brink of insolvency after a cyberattack. Can your company keep hackers at bay?

Phil Muncaster04 Jul 20223 min. read


5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

Here are some of the most common ways hackers can get hold of other people’s credit card data – and how you can keep yours safe

Phil Muncaster27 Jun 20225 min. read


Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook

Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook

Phishing awareness training: Help your employees avoid the hook

Educating employees about how to spot phishing attacks can strike a much-needed blow for network defenders

Phil Muncaster21 Jun 20225 min. read


Cybersecurity awareness training: What is it and what works best?

Cybersecurity awareness training: What is it and what works best?

Cybersecurity awareness training: What is it and what works best?

Give employees the knowledge needed to spot the warning signs of a cyberattack and to understand when they may be putting sensitive data at risk

Phil Muncaster07 Jun 20225 min. read


Opportunity out of crisis: Tapping the Great Resignation to close the cybersecurity skills gap

Opportunity out of crisis: Tapping the Great Resignation to close the cybersecurity skills gap

Opportunity out of crisis: Tapping the Great Resignation to close the cybersecurity skills gap

What can organizations do to capitalize on the current fluidity in the job market in order to bring fresh cybersecurity talent into the fold?

Phil Muncaster11 May 20224 min. read


There’s no sugarcoating it: That online sugar daddy may be a scammer

There’s no sugarcoating it: That online sugar daddy may be a scammer

There’s no sugarcoating it: That online sugar daddy may be a scammer

The bitter truth about how fraudsters dupe online daters in this new twist on romance fraud

Phil Muncaster05 May 20224 min. read


What’s behind the record-high number of zero days?

What’s behind the record-high number of zero days?

What’s behind the record-high number of zero days?

Organizations need to get better at mitigating threats from unknown vulnerabilities, especially as both state-backed operatives and financially-motivated cybercriminals are increasing their activity

Phil Muncaster03 May 20224 min. read