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What is baiting and how to prevent it?
Baiting is a social engineering technique that cyber criminals use to lure victims by appealing to their greed or curiosity with a false promise. In the online world, this can take the form of an email telling you that you’ve won a competition or an advert offering...
International operation downs Qakbot malware infrastructure
A major digital sting operation, involving seven countries, resulted in the downing of a malware infrastructure that criminals have used to steal millions of dollars from their victims. The malware, Qakbot (also known as Qbot or Pinkslipbot) had been active since 2007...
Do demographic factors influence social engineering success?
Social engineering is one of the most successful tactics that cyber criminals can use to get access to confidential information or infiltrate company systems and networks. Its success depends on gaining trust. This is often done by using information that can be...
4 ways ransomware is evolving
Ransomware remains a real threat for organisations, with more than 493m attacks in 2022 alone, down from 2021 but far above the amount in the preceding years. And one of the reasons that it remains a threat is because of the ability of ransomware gangs to evolve their...
How prepared are companies for a potential cyber attack?
The risk of cybersecurity attacks increases year on year, particularly as cyber criminals are now leveraging more sophisticated technologies and techniques to be able to carry out their activities at scale. For example, a small study recently showed that phishing...
A software supply chain attack that targets the banking sector
In a recent article, we highlighted the rise of software supply chain attacks. These types of attacks are very serious as, often, the target isn’t the software vendor itself but their customers. By accessing the end users’ systems, they are able to steal valuable...
Software supply chain attacks: what are they and how to protect your business
There have been several examples of major global supply chains being disrupted due to ransomware attacks, such as the one affecting the automotive supply chain in February 2022. However, whilst attacks to physical supply chains aren’t new, the number of attacks on...
3 risky behaviours of employees and how to prevent them
Did you know that your employees are probably your biggest cybersecurity weakness? According to IBM Security X-Force’s Threat Intelligence Index 2023, 19% of breaches originate from the inside, and this is because so many involve a human element: social engineering,...
Which industries are most at risk of cyber attacks?
Whilst a cyber attack, such as a ransomware attack, could happen to any organisation, regardless of the size, location or type of business, there are some industries that are more likely to be targeted than others. Here are the three most targeted industries according...
Why cybersecurity is essential for customer trust
As companies are increasingly relying upon collecting consumers’ personal data - either because it’s essential to their operations or because they want to create unique customer experiences - the more they need to ensure they protect that data. Now, if you sell a...
5 of the most notable ransomware attacks in 2023
Now that we’re halfway through the year, it’s a good time to review the cybersecurity landscape, particularly around ransomware. Whilst the volume of ransomware attacks decreased by 23% in 2022 compared to 2021, there was ransomware resurgence in early 2023, with the...
3 ways generative AI can support cybersecurity
We recently looked at how generative AI, such as ChatGPT, is creating new cybersecurity challenges as it makes cybercrime more accessible. However, as with most new technology, it works both ways. Generative AI can also be leveraged by companies to enhance security....