RESEARCH CONTENT:
In this article from our Royal Holloway security series, we present a set of risks associated with using smartphones for contactless payment transactions.
INFOGRAPHIC:
It's easy to see why Business Email Compromise attacks work. Preventing them, however, is not so simple -- especially when attackers rely on cognitive biases. Distinguishing between genuine and fraudulent email communications is challenging enough -- and it's also only part of reducing BEC risk. Here are 8 BEC prevention tips for security leaders.
EZINE:
In April 2017, the Swedish capital Stockholm was the scene of a terrorist attack which saw a truck used as a weapon on a pedestrianised street. It left five people dead and 14 seriously injured.
EGUIDE:
In September 2020, the Computer Weekly Security Think Tank, our panel of information and cyber security experts, consideredthe challenges inherent in decentralising the datacentre, and set out to answer the question, how can security professionals ensure such setups are just as secure as the traditional centralised model? Read more in this e-guide.
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One of the biggest shortcomings of traditional user ID and password logins is that passwords can be easily compromised, potentially costing organizations millions of dollars. In this infographic we outline the key pros and cons of adopting multifactor authentication to protect users' identities and secure your systems.
EGUIDE:
If CIOs ever needed a reminder of the predatory cyber criminals that circle their organisations, Travelex's woes are a big one. Also find out how Saudi Arabia could become the Silicon Valley of the Middle East. Read more about it in this issue of our CIO Trends Middle East series.
EZINE:
According to an academic study in the Netherlands, only one in seven Dutch people report a cyber crime to the police when it happens - feeling it is better to sort the problem out themselves because they don't think the police will do anything.
EGUIDE:
In this E-Guide we go in-depth to explore the concept of zerotrust. First, Cliff Saran explores some of the basics of zerotrust, exploring how the advent of mobile computing, remote working, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) had already started the shift in security focus away from the perimeter – even before the Covid-19 pandemic.
EGUIDE:
Much of hunting is instinct, and when it comes to hunting cyberthreats, it’s no different. Threat hunters are good at what do because they aren’t as ‘by-the-book’ as other professionals. But they do have a set of learnable skills that make them successful. Download this e-guide featuring Gartner analyst John Collins to know what these skills are.
EGUIDE:
Security professionals are struggling to keep up with today's threat landscape as they continue to deal with security alert overload and the cybersecurity skills shortage. However, deploying SOAR tools can aid security teams with improving everyday processes. In this e-guide, learn how SOAR tools can improve your cybersecurity program.
