Beyond the Office: Cybersecurity for Hybrid Workforces
Six in ten US employees prefer a hybrid work setup, and it’s here to stay. While it has offered efficiency and productivity gains, it has also altered the corporate attack surface. It’s easy for an employee to sit in a coffee shop or a coworking space and casually share a confidential file over WhatsApp instead…
Apr 07, 2025
How Secure is my Password? Test It Before Hackers Do
KNP Logistics, a company with 158 years of history, crumbled in 2023 after hackers guessed one employee’s weak password through a brute-force attack. Despite having cybersecurity insurance, the company couldn’t recover. This scenario plays out daily for businesses across the globe. Employees are often the weakest security link for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) because…
Mar 26, 2025
Don’t Be the Next Headline: How Network Security Audits Can Save Your Business
Cybersecurity is a constant race between attackers and defenders, where countermeasures must be implemented before hackers exploit vulnerabilities—otherwise, your organization risks becoming just another statistic. In such a scenario, ‘deeper insights and fast response’ are the only key strategies to maintain visibility and stay ahead. Enter network security audits. A network security audit provides a…
Mar 17, 2025
Building Stronger Defenses: A Practical Guide to Essential 8
Think your business is secure? The gaps you don’t see are exactly what the Essential 8 is designed to close. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) established the Essential 8 framework in response to escalating assaults on organizations across industries. Frameworks such as the Essential 8 exist to fill specific gaps that make organizations vulnerable. …
Feb 13, 2025
The rise of social engineering attacks and how to beat them
90% of phishing attacks, yes, you read that right, incorporate elements of social engineering, revealed Microsoft. Simply, social engineering is the art of manipulating people to give them what they want. So instead of hacking systems, they hack into humans, first by winning their trust, then exploiting it for their purpose, and then clearing their…
Feb 07, 2025
What are Metrics & KPIs in Cyber security – Detailed Guide
As a seasoned security professional, you understand the struggles of convincing the board to approve an increase in the cybersecurity budget or obtain that data privacy compliance certification. You are also familiar with the perplexed faces of non-technical stakeholders when emphasizing the importance of cybersecurity best practices. Edwards Heming aptly states, “Without data, you’re just…
Feb 01, 2025