In its latest report, JUMPSEC revealed that attacker-reported ransomware attacks increased by 87% in the UK and 37% globally in the first half of 2023. This follows reports of ransomware growth slowing at the end of 2022. Victims refusing to…
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Popular ‘As-a-Service’ Operations Have Earned Cybercriminals over $64m
In 2019, cybersecurity firm Group-IB exposed a Russia-based scam-as-a-service operation. This scheme, initially known as Classiscam, employed counterfeit classified advertisements and social engineering tactics to deceive individuals into purchasing non-existent products or services. Victims were manipulated into transferring money directly…
Esteemed Cybersecurity PR Agency Turns 28
Today, award-winning cybersecurity PR agency, Eskenzi PR, turns 28. The agency, founded in 1995 by Yvonne Eskenzi and Neil Stinchcombe, has worked with some of the largest names in the cybersecurity industry and helped many organisations through sales, acquisitions and…
A Conversation with OmniIndex’s James Stanbridge on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Tech Recruitment
We know that the cybersecurity industry has a skills gap and talent shortage. We also know that hiring from a larger, more diverse talent pool may be a good place to start. But how does diversity, equity and inclusion feed…
Pathways into Cyber: Transitioning from Healthcare to the Cybersecurity Frontier
With today being International Women in Cyber Day, what better opportunity to celebrate the impact of female cyber professionals in the industry? As we navigate through a world where data breaches and ransomware attacks are commonplace occurrences, the significance of…