Understanding the cognitive biases and emotional triggers that make phishing so effective. Phishing remains the single most common entry point for cyber attacks. Despite years of awareness training, increasingly sophisticated email filters, and widespread media...

It is time to retire one of the most damaging phrases in cyber security. If you have spent any time in the cyber security industry, you will have heard the phrase countless times: “People are the weakest link.” It appears in conference presentations, vendor marketing...

April’s #InfosecLunchHour brought together cyber security professionals, digital forensics experts, legal specialists, consultants, and academics for one of the most thought-provoking discussions in the meetup’s history. The topic, proposed by one of our regular...

It's 3am on a Tuesday morning. Somewhere in the UK, a security operations centre is bathed in the blue glow of multiple monitors. A cyber security professional, let's call her Sarah, has been awake for 22 hours straight. She's responding to a ransomware attack that...

Why sharenting is more serious than most parents realise, and why an emoji over a child’s face is not the answer By Lisa Ventura MBE FCIIS, Chief Executive and Founder, Unity Group Solutions This article is for parents. Before I get into it, I want to be clear: I do...