
Kate O'Flaherty
Kate O'Flaherty is a freelance journalist with well over a decade's experience covering cyber security and privacy for publications including Wired, Forbes, the Guardian, the Observer, Infosecurity Magazine and the Times. Within cyber security and privacy, her specialist areas include critical national infrastructure security, cyber warfare, application security and regulation in the UK and the US amid increasing data collection by big tech firms such as Facebook and Google. You can follow Kate on Twitter.
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The unseen risks of cloud storage for businesses
In-depth Sensitive data is being held in publicly-accessible cloud storage, despite the obvious risks – what can firms do about it?
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The new BYOD: How tech leaders can securely evolve policy
In-depth As hybrid working becomes widespread and the variety of personal devices used by employees expands, firms are having to rethink BYOD policies
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Tackling human error in cybersecurity starts at training
In-depth Workplace security training is a must – but blame culture helps no one
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Intelligence sharing: The boost for businesses
In-depth Intelligence sharing with peers is essential if critical sectors are to be protected
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NIS2: Why are firms struggling to comply?
In-depth The Network and Information Systems 2 (NIS2) Directive continues to trip up organizations in critical industries, as leaders grapple with complex supply chains
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Malware as a service explained
Explainer What is malware as a service (MaaS), why is it so popular with adversaries, and what can businesses do to protect themselves from this growing threat?
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North Korean IT workers: The growing threat
In-depth As fake IT worker schemes plague firms in the US and Europe, what can leaders do to protect their organizations?
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IT helpdesk scams are ramping up
In-depth Sophisticated IT helpdesk scams are increasingly targeting firms of all sizes – what can be done to stop them?
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Application security risk: How leaders can protect their businesses
Application security risk is higher than ever, as new services and expanding attack surfaces put pressure on cyber leaders
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The risks of open source AI models
In-depth Models such as DeepSeek R1 come with both benefits and clear security drawbacks
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The edge devices security risk: What leaders can do
In-depth Compromised network edge devices are one of the biggest attack points for small and medium businesses
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What leaders can learn from MITRE's near-miss
In-depth Cybersecurity leaders can use recent CVE database worries as inspiration to better protect themselves
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Malware-free attacks: The threat to businesses
In-depth Malware-free attacks are a growing risk – what can businesses do to mitigate them?
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Bigger salaries, more burnout: Is the CISO role in crisis?
In-depth CISOs are more stressed than ever before – but why is this and what can be done?
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What threat do infostealers pose to businesses?
In-depth To counter the rising threat of infostealer malware, security teams must be vigilant and practice rigorous patching
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Building ransomware resilience to avoid paying out
In-depth Amid an impending ransom payment ban, businesses should work to improve their incident response strategies and knowledge of prominent threat groups
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Addressing cybersecurity skills gaps in 2025
In-depth The cybersecurity skills gap is widening, despite multiple initiatives to fill core roles – leaders must act to redress the balance
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The new ransomware groups worrying security researchers in 2025
In-depth Who are the new ransomware groups on the block, what are their aims – and what are their novel attacks methods?
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Windows 10 end of life: How to prepare for the October deadline
In-depth Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 in October this year – so what are the options for IT leaders who are yet to upgrade to Windows 11?
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How hackers bypass MFA
In-depth Security leaders must ensure there’s more to their defenses than the simplest identity checks
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AI-generated code risks: What CISOs need to know
As AI-generated code becomes more widespread, security teams will need to be even more vigilant for unwanted vulnerabilities and flaws
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China cyber threats: What businesses can do to protect themselves
In-depth As attacks from the likes of Salt Typhoon escalate, business leaders must take a proactive approach to improving their cyber capabilities
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Holiday threats security teams face and how to mitigate them
Feature The holidays present a unique set of risks for security teams – what are the biggest threats to look out for and how can they be overcome?
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Russia is targeting unpatched vulnerabilities – what can tech leaders do to shore up defenses?
In-depth Understanding the leading Russian threat groups and their methodologies is the key to a robust business cyber strategy
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