SMBs Struggle to Keep Pace with Cyber Security Threats
Keeping on top of new threats is the biggest cyber security challenge facing small and mid-sized businesses globally (SMBs) – and more than half are…
Month: October 2023
Cybersecurity Awareness Month: The Overlooked Importance of API Security
October marks the commencement of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a global initiative aimed at fostering a safer digital landscape. As we delve into the nuances of…
Ransomware attacks doubled year on year. Are organizations equipped to handle the evolution of Ransomware in 2023?
Ransomware attacks have only increased in sophistication and capabilities over the past year. From new evasion and anti-analysis techniques to stealthier variants coded in new…
UAE makes significant contribution to AI computing power
G42 and Cerebras Systems announced their strategic partnership in July 2023, along with a roadmap that the two companies said will significantly reduce the time…
FBI and CISA published a new advisory on AvosLocker ransomware
FBI and CISA published a new advisory on AvosLocker ransomware Pierluigi Paganini October 13, 2023 FBI and CISA published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory (CSA) to…
DarkGate Malware Spreading via Messaging Services Posing as PDF Files
Oct 13, 2023NewsroomMalware / Cyber Threat A piece of malware known as DarkGate has been observed being spread via instant messaging platforms such as Skype…
A New Protocol Vulnerability Will Haunt the Web for Years
Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Cloudflare revealed this week that they battled massive, record-setting distributed denial of service attacks against their cloud infrastructure in August and…
UK startups pilot semiconductor funding
The government has launched ChipStart, a £1.3m programme providing funding to 12 UK semiconductor startups. The two-year pilot programme, backed by the government, provides early…
Microsoft Offers Up to $15,000 in New AI Bug Bounty Program
Microsoft on Thursday announced the launch of a new bug bounty program focused on artificial intelligence. The program, which initially focuses on AI-powered Bing, offers…
Presenteeism: The Security Risk of Showing Up When You Shouldn’t
Let’s talk about presenteeism. Simply put, presenteeism is when an employee is constantly showing up at work, despite being unwell. In today’s hybrid world, this…
Gymshark turns to Google Cloud for infrastructure revamp and generative AI trials
The CEO of direct-to-consumer fitness apparel startup Gymshark has turned to Google Cloud to help standardise the “mish-mash” of IT underpinning its operations, and is…
Dozens of Squid Proxy Vulnerabilities Remain Unpatched 2 Years After Disclosure
Dozens of vulnerabilities affecting the Squid caching and forwarding web proxy remain unpatched two years after a researcher responsibly disclosed them to developers. Squid is…