
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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After OpenAI-Hugging Face, how do IT leaders need to change the way they think about AI?In depth The OpenAI-Hugging Face incident and Anthropic admission soon after have opened up new conversations about controls around AI. How should IT leaders change their thinking about the technology?
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Businesses need to boost cyber resilience, here’s howIn depth The government’s recently released Cyber Security Breaches Survey shows gaps in firms’ cyber resilience. How can companies improve their approach?
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Apple’s iOS update cycle overhaul: How security teams should reactApple’s more rapid approach to patch releases follows a wider industry trend. What can security leaders do to keep up?
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Multi-channel phishing attacks: How to manage the riskIn-depth Attackers are evolving beyond email towards phishing across multiple channels. Why is this, and what can be done to manage the risk?
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Why patching velocity matters as Claude Mythos supercharges vulnerability discoveryFrontier AI models such as Claude Mythos and GPT-5.5 make patching more urgent than ever. How can firms increase the velocity at which they apply fixes and mitigations?
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Does your business need a software bill of materials?In-depth An SBOM helps firms to regain control of the supply chain
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How to protect your business from living off the land attacksIn-depth A greater focus on identity management and incident response is key for businesses as attackers adopt this new methodology
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What businesses need to know about the update to Cyber EssentialsIn-depth Cyber Essentials was updated this April – what are the key changes?
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What is zero trust network access (ZTNA)?In-depth ZTNA can help protect your business applications and data from cyber attacks
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Why supply chain resilience is under the spotlightIn-depth As attackers continue to target third party suppliers, what can firms do to boost resilience?
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The threat Iran-backed cyber attacks pose to businessesIn-depth What’s the real risk to business in the US and UK during this critical situation?
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Does your business need cyber insurance?In-depth As the cyber insurance market matures, do firms actually need it and if so, how should they choose a policy?
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Zero trust: how to prepare for modern threatsIn-depth Meeting the demands of the latest zero trust guidelines involves ditching legacy apps and positioning for non-human identities
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The rise of PhaaS: what businesses should knowIn-depth With phishing as a service (PhaaS) on the rise, which new kits should firms know about and how can leaders avoid being caught out?
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Why are there still so few women working in cybersecurity?In-depth The figures show a stagnating number of women entering the cybersecurity industry – why is this, and what needs to be done to change?
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Russian DDoS: what’s the threat to businesses?In-depth The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued a warning that Russian-aligned hacktivist groups are targeting organizations
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How to use cyber deception in your security strategyIn-depth Cyber deception allows firms to play adversaries at their own game – but how is it achieved?
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Deepfake business risks are growingIn-depth As the risk of being targeted by deepfakes increases, what should businesses be looking out for?
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The CVE system isn’t working – what's next?In-depth With 2025's funding issues underlining key issues with the CVE system, what should businesses be doing to source intelligence about security vulnerabilities?
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How can businesses make their cybersecurity training stick?In-depth Who in the modern business needs cybersecurity training – and what key factors should firms keep in mind?
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How the Scattered Spider threat will evolve in 2026In-depth If 2025 was the year of Scattered Spider, 2026 could see the hacking collective ramp up further
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Tool sprawl: the risk and how to mitigate itIn-depth Many firms are struggling with tool sprawl, and it’s having a negative impact on their security – what can be done?
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The six biggest security challenges coming in 2026In-depth What will be the main challenges businesses face in 2026 and what can they do to prepare?
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CRINK attacks: which nation state hackers will be the biggest threat in 2026?In-depth The past year has seen a number of attacks performed by China, Russia, Iran and North Korea (CRINK)
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