Pandemic-related cybercrime isn't going away in 2021. Here are five types of attacks that will be significant over the next year.Continue reading
Phil Muncaster
Phil Muncaster is a technology writer and editor with over 12 years’ experience working on some of the biggest technology titles around, including Computing, The Register, V3 and MIT Technology Review. He spent over two years in Hong Kong immersed in the Asian tech scene and is now back in London where information security has become a major focus for his work.
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Lessons learned: five cybersecurity takeaways for a safer 2021
Major shifts in business practices lay the groundwork for increased cybersecurity and more digital transformation in 2021Continue reading
How lockdown is forcing organizations to rethink their network architectures
With every remote worker now effectively their own discrete branch office, the stage is set for greater adoption of SD-WAN capabilities for secure, streamlined cloud working.Continue reading
Magecart is back: Don’t let digital skimmers ruin your COVID recovery plans
Digital skimming gangs are planning to take advantage of your online sales. Don't let cloud misconfiguration add to your eCommerce attack surface. Continue reading
Remote working IT security staff need more support as Covid-19 takes its toll
It’s a perfect recipe for cybercrime: a global pandemic that has increased the corporate attack surface, made employees more susceptible to social engineering, and hobbled security measures. But while most stories have focused on the huge and rising volumes of Covid-19 phishing emails and online scams targeting home workers, the heart of the challenge for organisations lies with their IT and cybersecurity staff.Continue reading
The new normal: why organisations must urgently secure home working
The COVID-19 pandemic may have hit like a bolt from the blue, but the repercussions may be felt for years to come. That’s not a doom-laden economic warning, it’s recognition of the fact that the coronavirus may cause a permanent shift in the way people work.Continue reading
Detect and prevent the key as ransomware attackers up the ante
Going after smaller organisations in sensitive supply chains like defense and space, the hackers can drive ransom demands even higher.Continue reading
Insider breaches on the rise: How to get a handle on human error
The big headline-grabbing stories of IT security breaches tend to focus around shadowy hackers or nation state operatives pushing buttons and pulling strings in the background. But the truth is that many security incidents these days come as the result of human error inside the breached organisation.Continue reading