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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.