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.


123 articles by Phil Muncaster

Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Cybercrime

Deepfaking it: What to know about deepfake-driven sextortion schemes

Criminals increasingly create deepfake nudes from people’s benign public photos in order to extort money from them, the FBI warns

Phil Muncaster04 Jul 20235 min. read


Business Security

Verizon 2023 DBIR: What’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs

Verizon 2023 DBIR: What’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs

Business Security

Verizon 2023 DBIR: What’s new this year and top takeaways for SMBs

Here are some of the key insights on the evolving data breach landscape as revealed by Verizon’s analysis of more than 16,000 incidents

Phil Muncaster03 Jul 20235 min. read


Privacy

Employee monitoring: Is ‘bossware’ right for your company?

Employee monitoring: Is ‘bossware’ right for your company?

Privacy

Employee monitoring: Is ‘bossware’ right for your company?

While employee monitoring software may boost productivity, it may also be a potential privacy minefield and it can affect your relationship with your employees

Phil Muncaster29 Jun 20234 min. read


Kids Online

School’s out for summer, but it’s not time to let your cyber guard down

School’s out for summer, but it’s not time to let your cyber guard down

Kids Online

School’s out for summer, but it’s not time to let your cyber guard down

The beginning of the summer break is the perfect time for parents to remind their children about the importance of safe online habits

Phil Muncaster27 Jun 20235 min. read


Cybercrime

Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams

Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams

Cybercrime

Going on vacation soon? Stay one step ahead of travel scams

From bogus free trips to fake rental homes, here are some of the most common online threats you should look out for both before and during your travels

Phil Muncaster21 Jun 20234 min. read


Digital Security

Passwords out, passkeys in: are you ready to make the switch?

Passwords out, passkeys in: are you ready to make the switch?

Digital Security

Passwords out, passkeys in: are you ready to make the switch?

With passkeys poised for prime time, passwords seem passé. What are the main benefits of ditching one in favor of the other?

Phil Muncaster20 Jun 20235 min. read


Business Security

Cyber insurance: What is it and does my company need it?

Cyber insurance: What is it and does my company need it?

Business Security

Cyber insurance: What is it and does my company need it?

While not a 'get out of jail free card' for your business, cyber insurance can help insulate it from the financial impact of a cyber-incident

Phil Muncaster13 Jun 20234 min. read


Secure Coding

All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them

All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them

Secure Coding

All eyes on APIs: Top 3 API security risks and how to mitigate them

As APIs are a favorite target for threat actors, the challenge of securing the glue that holds various software elements together is taking on increasing urgency

Phil Muncaster01 Jun 20234 min. read


Digital Security

Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help

Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help

Digital Security

Digital security for the self-employed: Staying safe without an IT team to help

Nobody wants to spend their time dealing with the fallout of a security incident instead of building up their business

Phil Muncaster24 May 20234 min. read