A cybersecurity framework provides security teams with a set of standards and a common language across borders and industries to understand security postures. With a cybersecurity framework in place, it can help define the procedures and processes that your organisation must take to monitor, asses and mitigate cybersecurity risk. Let’s take a closer look at the most common cybersecurity frameworks. … Read More
How to prevent a pharming attack & what it involves
A recent study has revealed that 88% of organisations worldwide have suffered a DNS attack in the past year. More alarmingly, each organisation experienced seven attacks on average – at $942,000 (£836,000) per attack. One of the most common forms of attack on DNS servers is known as pharming. Let’s explore what a pharming attack is, how they occur, … Read More
How can you avoid downloading malicious code?
Most cyber threats, whether designed to steal data or extract money from a user, have malicious code at their core. Once this malicious code finds its way onto a device, it can be devastating: particularly if it first infects one machine before spreading through an organisation’s network. Worse, the more sophisticated the malicious code, the harder it is to remove. … Read More
How to prevent ransomware attacks?
Ransomware attacks have increased dramatically over recent years, so much so that the 2022 cost of attacks is estimated to top US$20 billion globally. Ransomware can cause widespread damage, but at the same time, they can be entirely preventable. The willingness to invest in even the most basic cybersecurity measures will not only protect valuable assets but could save organisations … Read More
Digital Supply Chain – what is it, and how do you protect it?
New technologies enable businesses to provide the platform for a thoroughly modern supply chain – the digital supply chain. A digital supply chain includes the process of delivering a digital asset from the point of origin to its destination. In today’s technological world, a digital supply chain spans the entire operations of most organisations. A digital supply chain utilises advanced technologies … Read More
Understand cloud computing vulnerabilities endangering your data
Cloud computing vulnerabilities basics When discussing cloud vulnerabilities, it’s important to define indicators based on clear and concise definitions of risk factors concerning cloud computing. Cloud computing security has never been as crucial as it is now. Not only are the risks and threats vast, but in many cases, the security itself is cited as the main stumbling block for … Read More
What is DNS Hijacking and How to Detect It
What is DNS hijacking? DNS hijacking, also referred to as DNS redirection, is a type of cyber attack that sees hackers intercept a user’s DNS queries and redirects them to malicious websites. The role of a DNS (Domain Name System) server is to translate the URL, or domain name, that the user enters into their browser, into an IP address so they … Read More
Open source security software risks
What is open source security? Open source software security is the measure of assurance in the freedom from the risk inherent to an open source software system. Open source security refers to the processes and tools used to manage and secure compliance and OSS from development to production. These tools can automatically discover open source dependencies within applications, provide valuable … Read More
What are the cloud security challenges in 2022?
Taking a closer look at the main cloud security challenges, issues and threats found in 2022 As organisations right around the world switch their operations over to cloud computing, the security implications that come with it intensify. IT teams are now locked in a race to come up with the latest and best cloud security solutions to ensure that their organisations … Read More