Category: BI Security

November 21, 2023

Let me introduce you – if you’re not already familiar with them – to two individuals who never met, and whose lifetimes didn’t even overlap: Auguste Kerckhoffs and Claude Shannon. Auguste Kerckhoffs was a 19th century Dutch-born cryptographer. In what […]

November 20, 2023

When it comes to security incident response strategies, it seems that many organisations tend to focus a great deal on the importance of cyber resilience, which is entirely valid, but they often forget to factor in the value of human […]

November 13, 2023

Since the proliferation of large language models (LLMs), like OpenAI’s GPT-4, Meta’s Llama 2, and Google’s PaLM 2, we have seen an explosion of generative AI applications in almost every industry, cybersecurity included. However, for a majority of LLM applications, […]

November 9, 2023

The intersection between business and technology has always fascinated Tony Buffomante, the global head of cyber security and risk services at Wipro. It necessitates a careful balancing act, weighing innovation against security. The rapid pace of technological development means organisations […]

November 8, 2023

As organisational use of communications tools to share relevant data with third-party suppliers and partners spike, a lack of attention paid to security is cranking up risk levels, according to a global study of 781 IT, cyber and risk and […]

November 7, 2023

In today’s digital landscape, the importance of an effective security plan cannot be overstated. Such a plan is vital for safeguarding sensitive information and critical assets. Within this comprehensive security plan, there is a particular emphasis on the role played […]

October 25, 2023

In our inaugural episode, Michael “Siko” Sikorski, CTO and VP of Engineering and Threat Intelligence at Unit 42 answers that question and speaks to the profound influence of artificial intelligence in an interview with David Moulton, Director of thought leadership […]

October 24, 2023

We are at a crossroads where well-funded threat actors are leveraging innovative tools, such as machine learning and artificial intelligence, while Security Operations Centers (SOCs), built around legacy technologies like security information and event management (SIEM) solutions, are failing to […]

October 18, 2023

A survey from secure access service edge (SASE) platform provider Cato Networks has found that management increasingly expects networking and security teams to work closer together, if not outright converge, to better business operations, even if occasional problems or turf […]

October 17, 2023

Cyber vulnerabilities are among a CIO’s greatest fears. And with good reason. No industry or organization is immune to the growing frequency, sophistication and success of cyberattacks and the steep, often devastating, organizational costs they incur. Yet, after collectively investing […]

October 11, 2023

Given that modern society is increasingly becoming digital, there is growing demand for safe, secure communications. While cryptographic standards and digital certificate systems such as public key infrastructure (PKI) offer the verification, authentication and encryption required to protect digital communications, […]

October 10, 2023

Generative AI has quickly changed what the world thought was possible with artificial intelligence, and its mainstream adoption may seem shocking to many who don’t work in tech. It inspires awe and unease — and often both at the same […]

October 4, 2023

Thirty years ago, Adobe created the Portable Document Format (PDF) to facilitate sharing documents across different software applications while maintaining text and image formatting. Today, PDF is considered the de facto industry standard for documents that contain critical and sensitive […]

September 29, 2023

Over the last eighteen months or so, a motley group of teenagers under the banner of Lapsus$ managed to hack into “unbreachable” fortresses at tech giants such as Okta, T-Mobile, Nvidia, Microsoft, and Globant using unsophisticated but creative and persistent […]

September 28, 2023

Worldwide user spending on security and risk management tool and projects could reach as high as $214bn (£175bn) in 2024, representing a 14.3% increase on 2023, according to the latest forecast from analyst house Gartner. With growth in public cloud […]

September 28, 2023

The spread of application-driven businesses has elevated application programming interface (API) security issues to a pressing concern, with the number of incidents arising from vulnerable APIs through the roof and a majority of organisations planning more investment to keep up […]

September 28, 2023

In today’s interconnected digital world, organizations face an ever-increasing threat landscape when it comes to protecting their sensitive data and infrastructure from cyberattacks. With cyber threats becoming more advanced and persistent, relying solely on firewalls and antivirus software is no […]

September 27, 2023

In today’s digital age, data privacy has become a major concern for individuals and organizations alike. With the increasing number of data breaches and unauthorized access to personal information, the need for robust data privacy protection measures has never been […]

September 26, 2023

The concept of Zero Trust has gained significant traction in recent years, as organizations look to enhance their cybersecurity defenses and safeguard their digital assets. The US government has been at the forefront of promoting this approach, with a series […]

September 26, 2023

Attacks related to Domain Name System infrastructure – such as DNS hijacking, DNS tunneling and DNS amplification attacks – are on the rise, and many IT organizations are questioning the security of their DNS infrastructure. Most IT organizations maintain a […]