CISO Corner

2023 State of Ransomware

  The 2023 State of Ransomware report reveals that global ransomware attacks have reached an all-time high and have shown no signs of slowing down anytime soon. Within one year (July 2022 – June 2023), there has been a total of 1,900 ransomware attacks within...

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University of Manchester Cyber-attack

What Has Happened? On June 9th, the University of Manchester announced that it had become the victim of a cyberattack. It has been confirmed that many of the University's critical systems have been accessed by a malicious actor, and this has resulted in a portion...

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Ransomware Review: June 2023

In May, Lockbit, usually the reigning king of ransomware gangs, found a fierce competitor in MalasLocker. Last month witnessed a record number of 556 reported ransomware victims, with Italy and Russia becoming major targets and a significant increase in attacks on...

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From Storage to Explosion – Boobytrapped USBs

In today’s day and age, caution surrounding USB devices is becoming more and more prevalent. This is due to the dangers of what could be stored on the device. USB devices are extremely cheap, portable, and popular among cybercriminals. Attackers use USB devices to...

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The Hidden Risks of ChatGPT and AI

ChatGPT is a natural language processing tool driven by AI technology that allows you to have human-like conversations and much more with a chatbot. The language model can answer questions, and assist you with tasks such as composing emails, essays, and code. This...

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