CyberSecure Specialist

Ignoring a real breach notification invites risk, but falling for a bogus one could be even worse. Stop reacting on autopilot. Phil Muncaster 17 Apr 2026  •  , 5 min. read Receiving a data breach notice may have once been a rare event. With data breaches hitting record numbers, however, these notifications are no longer as surprising as they once were. In the US alone, there were 3,322 such breaches reported last year, resulting in…

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Some cyber business risks only show up when you take a closer look. Supply chain blind spots are a perfect example. Behind these essential third-party connections, products and services can lurk unseen vulnerabilities that precipitate major cyber incidents – halting operations, triggering downstream chaos, and making headlines with their financial, reputational, and legal/compliance impacts. As supply chains become increasingly digitized and complex, they provide cybercriminals a bigger “risk surface” to aim for. Organizations need to…

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If you’ve been the victim of fraud, you’re likely already a lead on a ‘sucker list’ – and if you’re not careful, your ordeal may be about to get worse. Phil Muncaster 10 Apr 2026  •  , 5 min. read The worst thing you can do after falling victim to fraud is let your guard down. Online scammers only care about one thing: making money, so when new opportunities arise to do just that, they…

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Business Security Threat actors are using AI to supercharge tried-and-tested TTPs. When attacks move this fast, cyber-defenders need to rethink their own strategy. Phil Muncaster 07 Apr 2026  •  , 4 min. read We stand at an interesting point in the never-ending arms race between attackers and defenders. The former are using AI, automation and a range of techniques to sometimes devastating effect. In fact, one report claims that 80% of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) groups now…

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Digital Security Fraudsters often target the accounts of the deceased or their grieving relatives. Here’s how to keep the scammers at bay. Phil Muncaster 01 Apr 2026  •  , 5 min. read Can you imagine all of the things you’ll leave behind when your time is finally up? Heirlooms? Property? Other ‘tangibles’? Now just have a think about all of the digital assets you’re likely to leave for loved ones to manage. Email accounts, shared…

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The past four weeks have seen a slew of new cybersecurity wake-up calls that showed why every organization needs a well-thought-out cyber-resilience plan 31 Mar 2026 As March 2026 draws to a close, ESET Chief Security Evangelist Tony Anscombe looks at some of the top cybersecurity stories that made the news this month and offers insights that they may hold for your cyber-defenses. Here’s Tony’s rundown of some of what stood out most over the…

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Business Security Silver Fox is back in Japan, spoofing tax and HR emails timed to the one season when no one thinks twice about opening them 27 Mar 2026  •  , 4 min. read Japan has entered its annual tax filing and organizational change season, a period when companies generate a high volume of legitimate financial and HR‑related communications. A threat actor known as Silver Fox is actively exploiting this busy period by conducting a…

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