Effectively managing your post-attack comms can mean the difference between ransomware disaster or survival. Here ,Yvonne Eskenzi, founder of Ouvert Comms, offers critical advice on striking the right tone.

The UK witnessed a harrowing number of breaches in 2021, according to the National Cyber Security Council (NCSC). The hard definition between online and the real world is blurring. Here’s how to protect your business...

Meet the ‘human hacker’ who learned the dark arts of criminal psychology as a former burglar. Here she discusses how to fend off thieves – cyber or otherwise…

Ransomware is rife. One of the ways to reduce its global proliferation is to openly share stories. It’s not something many companies do. But here – to his credit – is one CIO's tale...

A perfect storm of home workers loving their freedom and attackers upping their game has cultivated a dangerous cyber landscape. Here’s how to crime-proof your business...

SC Media UK editor Alicia Buller and security consultant Chris Allen home in on the average cybercriminal profile – and it’s probably not what you think.

In this exclusive interview, the industrial software veteran reveals how to protect factories, plants and systems from critical failure amid an increasingly hostile attack landscape

The threat landscape changed beyond recognition amid the pandemic – and the bad actors are not going away anytime soon. Here’s how to tackle danger swiftly and head on, writes Chris Allen

Capturing school leavers and guiding them into cyber could help keep the UK safe, says Katie Watson, apprenticeship and training lead, Chartered Institute of Information Security.

As the world gingerly steps into hybrid working following 18 months of the pandemic, securing video conferencing calls remains a major concern. Here SC Media UK asks the experts for the inside take on cyber-proofing company calls

Cyber security firm CyLon has incubated and grown nearly £1bn worth of startups. But co-founder and veteran entrepreneur Grace Cassy says she’s most proud of Cylon Go – the programme that offers grants and support to underrepresented cyber talents. 

Joanna Burkey, CISO at HP Inc, speaks to SC Media about the alarming rise in tensions between security teams and staff sparked by the pandemic – and offers practical steps for smoothing the road ahead

With a 17-year career in the police force, former investigator and all-round cyber action woman Fiona Paterson has form in whodunit cases. Now she’s focused on rooting out hackers in big business and the wider landscape – leading the world’s first cyber investigation accreditation programme for detectives, analysts, legal and IT staff

With the majority of us still working from home, your weakest link is your own people. With that in mind, we’ve looked back over the past 18 months to pick out SC Media UK’s top-five remote-working tips (and how to get your employees to listen).

Sarah Janes had a decade's worth of experience as a security awareness consultant at BT. She gave it up to start Layer 8, a company that specialises in security champions programmes. It was quite a move…

Three random words make better passwords than those with complicated upper- and lower-case characters, or those with special characters such as exclamation marks or asterisks, CISOs told.

The MoD recently announced the findings of its first Bug Bounty challenge – the program was a 30-day, hacker-powered security test aimed at finding flaws before the real hackers can exploit them

Nicola Whiting, co-owner of Titania Group, explains why developing a diverse workforce isn’t simply an ethical imperative, it’s a business – and security – essential. And there’s a diversity type that’s not so visible, is often overlooked but has a profound impact: neurodiversity 

Because your people are your organisation’s least secure endpoint, Jason Stirland, CTO at DeltaNet International, offers an instant checklist into how effective your employee cybersecurity training really is…

Here, SC Media UK tells you three ways you can get your procurement department onside when it’s time for urgent investment...

The anti-virus trailblazer, who died recently, led an eventful life – as well as being at the forefront of our nascent sector… Here’s an instant run down

Bev Pryce has had a 20-year career in cybersecurity – mostly working in financial institutions – and is now a successful security consultant with expertise in Identity Lifecycle Management. She left school with poor GCSEs, has no A-levels and no degree. This is her story...

Big tech dominates the vendor market. It’s time to rethink how and why we’re stuck with them – and why we should look beyond the obvious… 

The Secret CISO is a semi-regular column from a range of industry figures. If you’d like to be a Secret CISO for a week and have something the sector needs to hear, please email acting editor edward.craig@haymarket.com

In the second of a two-part special, consultant Paul Rummery explains how to navigate the current threat landscape…

Listen to the third episode in this podcast series with Adarma about how to minimise the impact of a breach. 

Listen to the second episode in this podcast series with Adarma about how to minimise the impact of a breach. 

In the first of a two-part special, consultant Paul Rummery looks at the current threat landscape and how risk has changed due to increase in remote working.

Listen to the first episode in this podcast series with Adarma about how to minimise the impact of a breach, hosted by SC Media Associate Editor Kathryn Cave. 

The battles between network and security teams are legendary – and not improving. But, as Kathryn Cave explains, we’re family and, as we don’t get to choose family, we’ve got to find a way to muddle along constructively. Here’s some salient advice…

Listen to the fourth episode in this podcast series with Adarma about how to minimise the impact of a breach. 

In part two of this ransomware special, Davey Winder talks to experts about ransomware payments: the mechanics, negotiation tactics, cryptocurrency transfers, ethics and business continuity... You need to pay attention!

Secure your place at the Akamai Security Summit EMEA all-digital event to hear from your peers and industry experts on the latest cybersecurity trends, tools and strategies for global cyber threat protection.

In part one of this ransomware special, Davey Winder talks to experts about the rise of criminal cooperation, how this has propelled ransomware to the top of the attack tree and analyses how organisations should respond… 

What’s your mitigation strategy against a slow-burn, long-term threat? It’s an increasing headache. Here’s what you need to look out for…

A few simple steps from industry professionals could make a profound difference – this is not an option, it’s an imperative, says Dr Yulia Cherdantseva, a cyber skills lead at the Centre for Cyber Security Research at Cardiff University 

A new report suggests criminalising the paying of ransom demands might change everything – but could it result in mutual assured destruction as cyber security goes nuclear? Organised crime researcher, lecturer and consultant Chris Allen takes a look

Hackers are primed to take advantage of providers’ lack of understanding of cloud security. Here’s an instant checklist on what to look out for…

It’s a simple idea, but difficult to put in place: let’s work together to combat the criminals. Crime researcher, lecturer and consultant Chris Allen takes a look at a new piece of research offering all organisations guidance… and hope.

It’s been a month since the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec) released its damning research into the state of gender equality and balance in cybersecurity.  How did the sector react to the findings? What, if anything, has actually happened as a result – and one month later, what exactly have we learned?

Richard Forrest, senior associate at one of the UK’s leading data breach solicitors Hayes Connor, provides five tips to reduce your risk of a data breach…

Despite the pandemic accelerating the importance of cyber security, less than half of global business leaders and employees can name their CISO, a new report finds. Here’s how you can change that. By Rene Millman

Online and offline criminals are mimicking big businesses, setting up corporate structures and offices to make operations more efficient and to act as cover. Organised crime researcher, lecturer and consultant Chris Allen explains that this level of sophistication means we all need to be wary

How vulnerabilities are discovered, disclosed and dispatched makes a significant difference to risk management. And new research says we’re getting it wrong. Mark Mayne investigates…

Increasing the variety of minds and people in our sector is not simply a nice-to-have: it’s an operational imperative. Owanate Bestman is a cybersecurity specialist recruiter with first-hand experience of creating gender-balanced security departments. Here’s how he does it…

In the second of a two-part series looking into how cybercriminals operate organised crime consultant, lecturer and researcher Chris Allen looks at how the dark markets actually work and whether you can mitigate…

In the first of a two-part series looking into how cybercriminals operate, organised crime consultant, lecturer and researcher Chris Allen looks at how and why people become cybercriminals and what we can do to stop them…

The process of signing and signatures has always been susceptible to fraud but as technology has progressed, the act of signing has become far more secure than in the past, to the point where wet signatures can be considered more risky compared to digital signatures, especially in the context of remote business.

In this long-read article, in association with Entrust, we look at why digital signatures are so paramount for security, and the connection it has with PKI.

Should your organisation adopt an Avengers-style strategy to security to stand the best chance of countering emerging cyber threats? Davey Winder has been speaking to industry experts who think that psychologists, spooks, and scientists hold the key to locking down your cybersecurity defences.

There’s one defence against the criminals that needs a firmer push. Nina Paine, global head, cyber stakeholder and government engagement at Standard Chartered, explains how she’s behind a drive for creating a diversity of perspectives in cybersecurity – and why you should be too…

We’re all used to gloom and doom, political upheaval, pandemic woes, economic cliff-edges and all sorts of macro risks that, sometimes, we forget to look at the stuff that’s going right. To brighten this January, here’s one such example: hackers are failing to keep up with the pace of new vulnerabilities found in software and hardware.

Chris Allen, organised crime researcher, lecturer and consultant, picks five must-reads for any cybersecurity professional

Sensors reported a staggering 199.7 million ransomware attacks globally in the third quarter of 2020, as organisations worldwide struggled to keep systems secure from cyber criminals. So… SC Media spoke to seven industry experts for their thoughts on the biggest challenges in cybersecurity this year and what businesses can do to protect themselves

This is something that’s not new but has gained fresh impetus, importance and is, now, imperative argues consultant Paul Rummery…

Covid changed everything in the real and virtual worlds. Organised crime researcher, lecturer and consultant Chris Allen examines how cybercriminals are taking advantage of the turmoil … how you can best protect your business.

Your most valuable assets – your executives – are also a criminal's most potent weapons. Here’s what happened with the recent M&S CEO voucher scam, and how you can look out for it…

The NHS is slowly replacing old, vulnerable technology, a new report reveals. And it’s an issue we all face. How do you keep complex systems up-to-date? How do you balance the importance of patching with the risk of disruption? And when does fit-for-purpose become dangerously outdated?

The UK’s attempted Brexit deal feels uncertain at best and fanciful at worst. But is it all doom and gloom when it comes to Brexit and cyber security? Organised crime researcher, lecturer and consultant Chris Allen takes a look at potential positive outcomes for UK businesses – in the second of this two-part Brexit series…

Why CISOs must turn to crisis management strategy to repair data-breach reputations. Here are three essential rules…

There are plenty more Phish in the sea. And that’s the problem. Phishing is getting cuter, smarter and our businesses more vulnerable. Here’s a quick reminder on how to help people protect themselves…

Billions of Bluetooth devices are vulnerable to attack according to new research, leaving business data on mobile devices and IoT systems open to compromise by attackers. Being aware of this is one thing, successfully protecting is a whole other challenge…

With Michael Gove, the minister currently orchestrating Britain’s exit from the EU, last week telling parliament that the country will be safer post-Brexit – SC Media UK asks Chris Allen to investigate…

Part two: in the second part of our deep dive into ransomware, Davey Winder explores why you pay, how your company should deal with it and, if you get a decryption key, what really happens next… Don’t have nightmares

Part one: The evolving ransomware threat surface and response strategy. In the first of a two-part series, Davey Winder looks at the current state of the ransomware threat – and what you’re missing…

Heavily downloaded, built at speed in the middle of a pandemic… should you feel comfortable recommending to staff they download the new track-and-trace app – or does the cyber-risk outweigh the virus gain? SC Media sent Davey Winder to investigate…

Chris Allen, consultant, lecturer and researcher in organised crime, digs into the rogue state… and offers some advice on mitigating your North Korean risk

Paul Rummery is a consultant for SecureNet Consulting, a collaborative network of IT professionals helping SMB and enterprise organisations with technical support, cybersecurity, infrastructure and data protection services

Mistakes made in security processes lead to questions as the reputation of MacOS’s security takes a hit – what you need to know

Chris Allen, consultant, lecturer and researcher in organised crime, has seen ransomware explode in this year of the pandemic… and has a sustainable answer to avoid payment

The Boothole bug has shone a light on just how easy it is to take over systems when they are starting up: this has become a battleground of heightened risk for CISOs, we need to pay attention

Cyber-security covid insight: what we’ve learned, what we did and how we got on – SC has spoken to the industry and here’s what we found…

Chris Allen, consultant, lecturer and researcher in organised crime, assesses the extent of the threat posed by Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei – and from China as a whole

Trying to solve the ongoing shortage of cybersecurity professionals requires fresh thinking. Widening the industry’s recruitment pool, recruiting for skills rather than qualifications and making the sector more appealing to under-represented groups are just some of the ways to attract and keep the right tech talent, now and in the future

Chris Allen, consultant, lecturer and researcher in organised crime, examines the impact of the delayed release of the Russian Report on the world of business. Here’s what you need to know

The SC Europe Awards celebrate the companies, products and people that excel in cybersecurity. Here’s why the judges thought Think Cyber were worthy winners this year

CISOs need to do more to ensure staff don’t burnout… including increasing diversity

The Twitter hack exposes the need to do more to protect employees from social-engineering attacks. It’s a hack of high-profile accounts that shows the need for robust controls on verifying access…

Huawei looks to regain trust following moves to remove the company from the UK market

The Mimecast Threat Intelligence team team analysed key trends in malware, impersonation attacks and email phishing since the beginning of the COVID-19 crisis. In this article you will discover the findings as well as the steps that your organisation can take to minimise risk and increase cyber awareness.

In cooperation with Bonnie Butlin of WISECRA, SC Media UK is delighted to announce the 50 leading European* Women in Cyber-security for 2019. *Excludes UK which has a separate list, link below.

SC is delighted to honour & recognise the 50 women who, in our opinion, have had the most influence in the UK cyber-security sector over the past year as role models or campaigners.