It is a while since I have highlighted the cyber security risk of using WordPress. As WordPress promotes, it is the most popular website and content management package in the world and it is very well supported with plugins to add that extra functionality you need. But being so popular …
Chrome gets updates
Google is always on the lookout for security issues Google Chrome and Chromium – many other browsers are based on this technology including Microsoft Edge so it is a rich target for threat actors if they can find a flaw to exploit. When those patches are issued you or your …
The Wednesday Bit this week
One thing I learnt very quickly whilst studying and after graduation was that my degree in cyber security was only the tool to make me think about cyber security properly and unless I kept my personal study up to date the degree would soon become useless. That is why I …
Fire Risk!
I get asked some strange cyber security questions. Such as “…why should I be bothered with MFA?” Find out the answer to that one this Thursday on Cyber Awake. “Do I really need to think about the paperwork my team leaves lying around our office?”. The answer to that one …
A Zero-day Primer
The zero-day threat is a serious one for any vendor or organisation to deal with and you should understand how it can defeat your technical defences. Here is a three-part mini-series that takes you through the zero-day threat in a straightforward way so you can make some decisions on how …
More on Risk
Diana has continued our series looking at how to assess organisational risk when it applies to cyber security. This series is running on our sister site CyberAwake. Today’s article looks at some practical ways to understand your risks: Assess The Cyber Security Risk – CyberAwake …and the earlier risk articles… …
Do you run a risky business?
We have published another part of our series on the cyber security risk every organisation faces and what you need to do about it. I say we, as Diana and I are writing it together. The Risks So Far Risk. Where do you start? Risk Appetite Risk Assessment – Understanding …