cyber awareness
Cyber crime in 2025 and what to expect in 2026… Organised cybercrime has grown into a highly industrialised ecosystem, operating like legitimate tech companies with R&D teams, customer support and subscription models. In 2026, we can expect gangs to continue to make the most out of AI-driven reconnaissance tools to...
Cyber security is no longer just an IT issue, it’s a business-critical priority. From protecting customer data to ensuring operational continuity, the risks associated with cyber threats are too significant to ignore. That’s why cyber security is now a standing item on the agenda of every forward-thinking management meeting. Cyber...
The uncomfortable truth is that CISOs believe their cyber perimeter is secure with technology, yet the real threat is your people. Human error causes 95% of breaches. What’s worse is that most cyber incidents result from preventable employee mistakes, such as clicking malicious links, reusing credentials, selecting weak passwords and...
On May 23rd, adidas confirmed a cyber attack that exposed the personal data of customers who had contacted its help desk. The breach occurred through unauthorised access to a third-party customer service provider, making Adidas the latest in a growing list of major retailers hit by supply chain-related cybersecurity incidents. What we know so...
The importance of cyber knowledge among staff cannot be overstated. It is the bulwark that stands between your business and the myriad of online threats lurking in the internet’s shadows. Here’s why empowering your staff with cyber knowledge is critical: 1. Frontline defence: your employees are the first line of...
What is the commercial cyber proliferation threat? The widespread availability of cyber tools and services has significantly reduced the barriers to entry for both state and non-state actors seeking advanced capabilities and intelligence. Some commercially available intrusion cyber products and services now rival the sophistication of state-linked Advanced Persistent Threat...
In many organisations, end users stand as the largest and most vulnerable targets. They face relentless barrages of spear-phishing and socially engineered schemes in real-world attacks. Over the past year, phishing has surged dramatically, with attacks achieving unprecedented success rates and leveraging advanced technology. To combat this growing threat, it’s...
Over the past few years many organisations have been in survival mode with so many new threats and sophisticated actors. At the same time, organisations are rapidly accelerating their digital modernisation. They are building new hybrid working practices to support their employees. In this blog, I’d like to spend some...