Krebs DDoS aftermath: industry in shock at size, depth and complexity of attack
Were cybercriminals advertising a new service or just plain angry?
By John E Dunn | 27 Sep | Read more
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LastPass: how to securely patch the world's most popular password manager
Is market-leading password manager LastPass secure and, if not how can it be updated?
By John E Dunn | 02 Aug | Read more
No More Ransom - ransomware advice, tools and police reporting offered on one site
No More Ransom initiative won't halt ransomware but is a small step in the right direction
By John E Dunn | 27 Jul | Read more
Latest massive DDoS attack suggests criminals are plotting long campaigns
DDoS is moving from individual attacks to whole campaigns
By John E Dunn | 22 Jul | Read more
How BalaBit adapted machine learning to secure privileged account 'blind spot'
How Hungarian newcomer BalaBit is using machine learning to secure risky privileged accounts
By John E Dunn | 24 Jun | Read more
Ransomware explained – how digital extortion turns data into a silent hostage
Ransomware is going after larger firms. These attacks could be about to get a lot more serious
By John E Dunn | 20 Jun | Read more
The story of a DDoS extortion attack – how one company decided to take a stand
Facing an £8,000 ransom, CEO decided to do something unheard of - go public
By John E Dunn | 17 Jun | Read more
Brexit and the GDPR - why leaving the EU will make life harder for enterprises
Leaving the EU could, paradoxically, make the GDPR even tougher to cope with
By John E Dunn | 15 Jun | Read more
When ransomware strikes - how a UK SME coped with a deadly strike on its data
Targeted ransom attacks can't be stopped with yesterday's security
By John E Dunn | 14 May | Read more
Hotel sector faces cybercrime surge as data breaches start to bite
How secure is your next hotel visit?
By John E Dunn | 06 May | Read more
Data breaches 2016: Verizon names simple failings that lead to data loss
"It's déjà vu all over again." Organisations need to stop making the same mistakes
By John E Dunn | 27 Apr | Read more
Check Point vs. the world – firewall giant stays faithful to engineering roots
The CPX show 2016 showed off a techie-driven firm in surprisingly rude health
By John E Dunn | 22 Apr | Read more
Dropbox for Business security explained: is it enterprise ready?
Dropbox wants to move from business to enterprise class. Nobody could accuse it of not aiming high
By John E Dunn | 18 Apr | Read more
UK universities under cyberattack, can higher education defend itself?
A new VMWare study suggests hidden troubles at many UK institutions.
By John E Dunn | 23 Mar | Read more
SMEs battle cybercrime – can London's Digital Security Centre turn the tide?
A pioneering cybersecurity centre could be the model for a UK-wide initiative
By John E Dunn | 22 Mar | Read more