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.


207 articles by Phil Muncaster

Why cloud security is the key to unlocking value from hybrid working

Why cloud security is the key to unlocking value from hybrid working

Why cloud security is the key to unlocking value from hybrid working

How can companies and employees who start to adapt to hybrid working practices protect themselves against cloud security threats?

Phil Muncaster05 Aug 20215 min. read


Tackling the insider threat to the new hybrid workplace

Tackling the insider threat to the new hybrid workplace

Tackling the insider threat to the new hybrid workplace

Now that organizations are set to evolve a hybrid blend of home and office-based work for most employees, it is more important then ever to address the risks that insider threat can pose

Phil Muncaster29 Jul 20214 min. read


Protecting the hybrid workplace through Zero Trust security

Protecting the hybrid workplace through Zero Trust security

Protecting the hybrid workplace through Zero Trust security

The Zero Trust architecture offers an increasingly popular way to minimize cyber-risk in a world of hybrid cloud, flexible working and persistent threat actors.

Phil Muncaster23 Jul 20215 min. read


Choosing your MSP: What the Kaseya incident tells us about third-party cyber-risk

Choosing your MSP: What the Kaseya incident tells us about third-party cyber-risk

Choosing your MSP: What the Kaseya incident tells us about third-party cyber-risk

Lessons to learn from the Kaseya cyberincident to protect your business' data when doing business with a MSP.

Phil Muncaster13 Jul 20214 min. read


The hybrid workplace: What does it mean for cybersecurity?

The hybrid workplace: What does it mean for cybersecurity?

The hybrid workplace: What does it mean for cybersecurity?

How can organizations mitigate the risk of damaging cyberattacks while juggling the constantly changing mix of office and off-site workers?

Phil Muncaster13 Jul 20215 min. read


State-sponsored or financially motivated: Is there any difference anymore?

State-sponsored or financially motivated: Is there any difference anymore?

State-sponsored or financially motivated: Is there any difference anymore?

What does the increasingly fuzzy line between traditional cybercrime and attacks attributed to state-backed groups mean for the future of the threat landscape?

Phil Muncaster21 Jun 20214 min. read


OSINT 101: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?

OSINT 101: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?

OSINT 101: What is open source intelligence and how is it used?

OSINT can be used by anyone, both for good and bad ends – here’s how defenders can use it to keep ahead of attackers

Phil Muncaster16 Jun 20214 min. read


Vishing: What is it and how do I avoid getting scammed?

Vishing: What is it and how do I avoid getting scammed?

Vishing: What is it and how do I avoid getting scammed?

How do vishing scams work, how do they impact businesses and individuals, and how can you protect yourself, your family and your business?

Phil Muncaster14 Jun 20214 min. read


Prime targets: Governments shouldn’t go it alone on cybersecurity

Prime targets: Governments shouldn’t go it alone on cybersecurity

Prime targets: Governments shouldn’t go it alone on cybersecurity

A year into the pandemic, ESET reveals new research into activities of the LuckyMouse APT group and considers how governments can rise to the cybersecurity challenges of the accelerated shift to digital

Phil Muncaster29 Apr 20214 min. read