Organisations are often introducing new hardware and software to their ever-evolving IT infrastructures in a bid to remain competitive. However, a lack of monitoring on these solutions will pose a significant risk of vulnerabilities that malicious individuals could look to exploit. Cybercriminals are constantly scouring for weaknesses within organisations' IT environments, that they can exploit via unethical strategies and hacking techniques.

A recent advisory issued by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has shed light on vulnerabilities in Ivanti VPNs that are currently being actively exploited by malicious actors. Ivanti VPN solutions, widely utilized for their robust security features and efficient network management capabilities, have recently been identified as containing critical vulnerabilities.

Navigating the complex and ever-changing compliance landscape is difficult for many companies and organizations. With many regulations, selecting the appropriate security tooling that aligns with the compliance needs of your business becomes a significant challenge.

As the goals of securing as much ransom money and sowing as much discord as possible continues to grow, one of the most preferred methods threat actors have to accomplish these goals is to target the supply chain.

The IRS reports that scam calls have been on the rise in recent years, with thousands of people falling victim to them.

A critical security flaw, known as CVE-2024-1071, has been found in the Ultimate Member plugin for WordPress. This vulnerability, with a CVSS score of 9.8, poses a significant risk to over 200,000 active installations. It potentially enables attackers to extract sensitive data from compromised databases, presenting a severe threat to website security.

The rise of remote learning has motivated cybercriminals to advance their assault on the education sector. In 2022, cybercriminals deployed more than 2200 attacks against higher education institutions every week, a 44% increase compared to 2021 (Check Point, 2022). Risk professionals attribute this increase to various factors, including the structure of remote learning environments.

Like most high-performing organizations, higher education institutions often utilize third-party vendors to outsource key services, such as data management and research initiatives. This reliance on third-party vendors can lead to various risks, including data privacy vulnerabilities, compliance issues, and operational disruptions. Therefore, universities must implement advanced vendor management processes to mitigate these risks.

Today most organisations are thinking about or deploying AI and, in effect, trying it out. This is supported by Gartner, which states that approximately 80% of enterprises will have used generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) application programming interfaces (APIs) or models by 2026. As AI drives value for organisations, it is fuelling further demand and adoption.

In cybersecurity, change is a given. Technology is constantly evolving, and attackers are always updating their tactics. If you want your organization to remain secure in this ever-changing environment, it’s not enough to keep up with the trends — you need to be one step ahead.