Widening Middle Eastern war increases cyber risk

With the entry of the US into the widening Middle Eastern conflict, cyber risk is likely to increase across the board. Read more »

What is pure risk?

Pure risk refers to risks that are beyond human control and result in a loss or no loss, with no possibility of financial gain. Read more »

What is residual risk? How is it different from inherent risk?

Residual risk is the risk that remains after efforts to identify and eliminate some or all types of risk have been made. Read more »

What is a SYN flood DoS attack?

A SYN flood attack is a type of denial-of-service (DoS) attack on a computer server. This exploit is also known as a ‘half-open attack.’ Read more »

Cyber Essentials certifications rising slowly but steadily

The number of businesses attaining the NCSC Cyber Essentials certification continues to increase, but much more can be done to raise awareness of the scheme. Read more »

M&S, Co-op attacks a ‘Category 2 cyber hurricane’, say UK experts

The UK’s Cyber Monitoring Centre has published its first in-depth assessment of a major incident, reflecting on the impact of and lessons learned from Scattered Spider attacks on M&S... Read more »

Election workers’ data stolen in cyber breach of Oxford City Council

Oxford City Council election workers had personal information stolen by cyber attackers in an attack over the weekend of 7-8 June. The council has stated that most disrupted systems... Read more »

Beyond the AI hype: How data laws quietly handed power to government and Big Tech

The UK is at risk of becoming an ‘algorithm state’ as the government hands more power to Big Tech and reduces the rights of individuals Read more »

What is risk assessment?

Risk assessment is the process of identifying hazards that could negatively affect an organization’s ability to conduct business. Read more »

UBS employee data leaked after cyber attack on supplier

UBS and fellow Swiss bank Pictet have been affected by a cyber attack on a procurement service provider Read more »
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