Earlier this year, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released its annual review for 2025. The report reveals the troubling reality of the modern threat landscape and, crucially, how the NCSC recommends organizations and the wider security ecosystem shield themselves from it. Let’s dive in. Incident Frequency Has Stagnated, Incident Severity Has SkyrocketedThe number of incidents for...

Many don’t question what they share online. Others think, what could possibly happen? The answer: “plenty.” We all leave traces. A birthday photo here, a check-in there, a proud post about a promotion. None of it seems dangerous on its own, but online, fragments add up. Each click, tag, or comment starts to paint a fuller picture: one more detailed than most of us know, or would like. Throw in a...

Ransomware attacks can ripple through supply chains, causing serious disruption and massive financial consequences for multiple businesses in one fell swoop. As such, CISOs are spending more time considering how to keep operations secure as ecosystems span across dozens, if not hundreds, of vendors, contractors, and digital dependencies. With this in mind, the UK government has released a...

Security and compliance—a phrase often uttered in the same breath as if they are two sides of the same coin, two members of the same team, or two great tastes that go great together.The truth is, they can be. But it takes some effort.How can security and compliance teams work together to create a winning alliance, protect data, develop according to...

PCI DSS compliance is often seen as a one-off task, that is, you do the audit, implement controls, and then move on.But then there comes the problem - systems aren’t static, meaning that files, scripts, and configurations change constantly, and even small untracked changes can create gaps that lead to non-compliance or security issues.This is where File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) comes in. It...

According to a new Ponemon study, weak file protections now account for several cybersecurity incidents a year for many organizations.Unsafe file-sharing practices, malicious vendor files, weak access controls, and obscured file activity are largely to blame. File Integrity Monitoring (FIM) could be the solution.Are Files Safe in Transit? More Than Half UnsureYou know something’s wrong when more...

Remote work is no longer a contingency – it’s the operating norm. Yet the security posture for that work often leans on virtual desktops as a default, even when the workforce is dominated by bring‑your‑own‑device (BYOD) users and short‑term contractors.Virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) can centralize risk, but it can also centralize failure, expand the admin plane, and add latency that users...

Vulnerability management and patch management are often spoken of in the same breath. Yet they are not the same. Each serves a distinct purpose, and knowing the difference is more than a matter of semantics; it’s a matter of security. Confuse them, and gaps appear. Leave those gaps, and attackers will find them. To build a strong defense, you need to see how these two processes fit together. One...

Today, almost all organizations use AI in some way. But while it creates invaluable opportunities for innovation and efficiency, it also carries serious risks. Mitigating these risks and ensuring responsible AI adoption relies on mature AI models, guided by governance frameworks. The OWASP AI Maturity Assessment Model (AIMA) is one of the most practical. In this article, we’ll explore what it is,...

UK security leaders are making their voices heard. Four in five want DeepSeek under regulation. They see a tool that promises efficiency but risks chaos. Business is already under pressure. Trade disputes drag on. Interest rates remain high. Cyber threats grow. Every move to expand operations adds risk, and risk is harder to measure when AI enters the equation. AI spreads fast. It cuts costs,...

A trend that has long been on the rise is finally having its day. A recent industry report revealed that 91% of security professionals believe that ultimate accountability for cybersecurity incidents lies with the board itself, not with CISOs or security managers.If the security discussion hadn’t fully made its way into C-suite conversations before, it has now. The Chartered Institute of...

On October 14th, Windows 10 will be retired, and Microsoft will no longer push patches or updates to systems on that operating system. It is crucial for companies to make the jump to Windows 11 now—or risk being exposed to critical vulnerabilities. This is especially important for Industrial Control Systems (ICS), which often run on legacy systems. Failing to transition could mean putting...

The European Union is building a new line of defense. On 26 August 2025, the European Commission and the EU Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) signed a contribution agreement that hands ENISA the keys to the EU Cybersecurity Reserve. The deal comes with funding: €36 million over three years. ENISA's mission is straightforward, if not simple. It will administer, operate, and monitor the bloc’s...

As Fortra’s new File Integrity Monitoring Buyer’s Guide states, “What was once a security control for simple file changes now ensures integrity across organizations’ entire systems.” The landscape has evolved significantly since Fortra’s Tripwire introduced file integrity monitoring (FIM) over twenty years ago.But that’s exactly why the industry is due for a new look at what makes a FIM solution...

Since the floodgates opened in November 2022 (at the arrival of ChatGPT), there has been one question on everyone’s mind: Is AI going to take my job?While the answers range from yes to no to maybe, there are ways to ride the AI wave without being subsumed by it. The way skilled professionals will do that, especially within cybersecurity, all depends on how well they know the industry—and how well...

Every modern car is a data machine. It records where you go, when you go, how you drive, and often, who is with you. This information flows quietly from vehicle to manufacturer. In California, the law is clear. The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) has been in effect since 2020, giving people the right to see, limit, and delete personal data. But a right is only as strong as the tools that...

The Cloud Security Alliance, a respected non-profit founded in 2008 to pursue cloud security assurance, has now unveiled its Artificial Intelligence Controls Matrix (AICM), a quiet revolution for trustworthy AI. It has come at a time when generative AI and large language models are moving quickly into every sector. These systems can transform business, but they can also fail, or be made to fail....

Scammers are opportunists. Nasty ones. They prey on the most fundamental human needs: Survival: Food, shelter, and securityConnection: Friendship, belonging, and community.On the surface, a food-assistance scam and a fake-friend scam may seem worlds apart. One promises food, the other companionship. But underneath, they follow the same psychological playbook: build trust, create urgency, extract...

I still remember the soft whir of the server room fans and that faint smell of ozone when we, a team of cybersecurity analysts, traced a spike in traffic to a “harmless” low-code workflow. A store manager had built a nifty dashboard to pull sales numbers. It looked tidy, almost playful – boxes, arrows, green check marks. Under the hood, it was hitting an internal API without proper authentication....

Amid a surge in cryptocurrency-related cybercrime, MITRE has unveiled AADAPT (Adversarial Actions in Digital Asset Payment Technologies), a brand-new framework designed to shore up cybersecurity weaknesses within digital financial systems such as cryptocurrency.How Does AADAPT Work?Following the construction of MITRE ATT&CK, AADAPT offers a methodology for identifying, analyzing, and mitigating...