In the era of rapid digital transformation, organizations are prioritizing cloud transformation projects to enhance their operational agility, scalability and cost efficiency. However, this shift takes time and brings significant challenges, particularly in security and identity management.

Cybersecurity is a critical concern for organizations of all sizes. Implementing robust security measures is a best practice and essential to protect against increasingly sophisticated cyber threats. However, the challenge is often more significant for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) due to limited resources, lack of security expertise, and other common obstacles.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the gold standard for protecting cardholder data. With the recent release of version 4.0, the focus on securing APIs has intensified. But what does this mean for your organization, and why shouldn't you take API security with a grain of salt (pun intended)?

As we navigate through 2024, The Cyber Helpline has been at the forefront of providing critical support to individuals facing cyber threats. Between January 1st and May 31st, our Chatbot opened over 1,800 cases across England, offering a detailed glimpse into the current state of cybersecurity. Here’s what we’ve discovered.

The Importance of EPP With cyber attacks continuing unabated, neglecting endpoint security is dangerous and potentially catastrophic. Organisations must adopt reliable endpoint security solutions to prevent threat actors from hijacking business systems or stealing sensitive data. Kaspersky The recent decision by the US government to ban the sales of Kaspersky antivirus software due to its ties to Russia underscores the importance of a trustworthy software supply chain.

ASUS recently issued a firmware update to resolve a critical security vulnerability affecting seven different variants of its router models. Identified as CVE-2024-3080 with a CVSS v3 severity score of 9.8 (critical), the vulnerability permits remote attackers to take control of the affected router models without needing any login credentials.

On May 20, 2024, Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation Entertainment launched an investigation after detecting unauthorized activity within a database containing company data. A week later, they were contacted by someone who threatened to sell their user data on the dark web. I, like many other Ticketmaster customers, became worried about my data, so I took immediate steps to protect myself. Here is what I did.

If you save your passwords in a browser password manager, your passwords may be at risk of becoming compromised. This is because browsers frequently remain logged in, meaning if someone gained access to your device they’d have access to all your stored passwords. Additionally, if your browser were to become compromised, everything stored in your browser would also be at risk of becoming compromised due to weak encryption standards.

A SaaS Backup solution should definitely be considered in your data protection strategy. Backups generate copies of your data, and as a consequence allow for a quick recovery in case of data loss due to accidental (or intentional) deletions, cyber-attacks, or outages.

Positive security outcomes don’t happen by chance — they result from a culture in which security is ingrained and embodied within and by everyone, from the executives through the employees. This fact has led to an overdue shift in organizational thinking, with recent research revealing that 88% of global organizations currently use some form of security awareness program, with another 10% in the process of adopting such a program within the next 12 months.