BlackCat and Clop gangs both claim cyber attack on Estée Lauder

Estée Lauder Companies, the organisation behind global cosmetics brands such as Aveda, Clinique, Estée Lauder, Mac and Origins, has suffered a cyber attack that appears to have been the work of two... Read more »

Half of cyber pros engage in risky behaviour at work, report claims

Despite warning against behaviours that might expose their organisations to an increased degree of risk, 55% of security professionals admit that they are no cyber angels themselves and have engaged in risky... Read more »

Cyber criminal AI tool WormGPT produces ‘unsettling’ results

A generative AI tool called WormGPT that operates without the ethical boundaries or hard-coded limitations of legitimate services such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT or Google Bard is being sold right now to cyber... Read more »

Prepare for quantum to fundamentally change PKI effectiveness

Encryption is a fundamental aspect of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) – a service used to confirm identity by proving ownership of a private key. Encryption plays a crucial role in this process,... Read more »

Microsoft Inspire 2023: Keynote Highlights and Top News

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella presents at the Inspire conference keynote on July 18, 2023. Image: TechRepublic Microsoft presented new partner opportunities and generative AI innovations at the keynote for its... Read more »

NATO membership to drive Nordic cyber security sector growth

The impending accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) holds the potential to drive market growth and consolidation in the Nordic region’s cyber security services sector. The... Read more »

Critical Adobe ColdFusion flaws chained in ongoing cyber attacks

Two vulnerabilities in the Adobe ColdFusion platform are being actively exploited by threat actors in a series of cyber attacks, apparently after a proof of concept (PoC) for one of them was... Read more »

What is Apple iCloud? A Comprehensive Guide

Image: Apple Inc. iCloud (and iCloud+) is Apple’s cloud file storage and services platform. The service permits iCloud users, iCloud+ and Apple One subscribers to leverage secure and highly reliable cloud computing... Read more »

The essential role of PETs in unlocking the trillion dollar SaaS market

The digital realm has undergone a dramatic transformation over the last decade. At the forefront of this evolution is Software as a Service (SaaS), which has revolutionised the business ecosystem by offering... Read more »

AI in cyber security: Distinguishing hype from reality

On the other hand, AI can also be a powerful tool within the hands of cyber security professionals, with many AI-powered security technologies being developed and applied in the cyber security industry... Read more »