information security (InfoSec)
What is ethical hacking? White hat hackers explained
What is ethical hacking? White hat hackers explained
Not all hackers are motivated by greed - some of them use their powers for good
9 Apr 2021
What is cyber warfare?
What is cyber warfare?
We explain what cyber warfare is and why you need to pay attention to the threats posed
23 Mar 2021
SolarWinds blames intern for weak ‘solarwinds123’ password
SolarWinds blames intern for weak ‘solarwinds123’ password
The password ‘solarwinds123’ was publicly accessible on GitHub for more than a year and brought to the firm's attention in 2019
1 Mar 2021
What is WannaCry?
What is WannaCry?
The full story behind one of the worst ransomware outbreaks in history
4 Feb 2021
What is hacktivism?
What is hacktivism?
From Anonymous to Omega, here’s everything you need to know about hackers with a conscience
9 Dec 2020
What is cyber security?
What is cyber security?
To learn what cyber security is, you also have to know what it's not
24 Sep 2020
Tesla wins case against ex-employee accused of stealing data
Tesla wins case against ex-employee accused of stealing data
The company celebrates its latest victory against Martin Tripp, who was accused of hacking and sharing sensitive information
18 Sep 2020
Safari vulnerability disclosed after Apple pushes fix to Spring 2021
Safari vulnerability disclosed after Apple pushes fix to Spring 2021
The Web Share API flaw can be exploited to attach system files, including web browsing history
25 Aug 2020
High-value financial accounts on sale for £400 on the dark web
High-value financial accounts on sale for £400 on the dark web
Research finds more than 15 billion account credentials are being traded online, for £12 on average
8 Jul 2020
Australia announces $1.35 billion investment in cyber security
Australia announces $1.35 billion investment in cyber security
Country will spend $1.35B to enhance cyber security capabilities over the next decade
30 Jun 2020
Twitter alerts business customers after flagging data breach
Twitter alerts business customers after flagging data breach
The company has apologised for an error that meant third-parties may have had local access to personal data
23 Jun 2020
Cisco releases SecureX platform free-of-charge for existing customers
Cisco releases SecureX platform free-of-charge for existing customers
The enterprise security platform will be integrated into all Cisco products from 30 June
16 Jun 2020
Apple releases open source tools for password manager developers
Apple releases open source tools for password manager developers
Developers can incorporate known password rules and change password URLs to improve the standard of common platforms
8 Jun 2020
All bets off as children’s data is leaked
All bets off as children’s data is leaked
Department of Education data leak to betting firms may be start of wider scandal
10 Mar 2020
Panel Profile: Just Eat CISO Kevin Fielder
Panel Profile: Just Eat CISO Kevin Fielder
We get face-to-face with one of the IT Pro Panellists
24 Feb 2020
The IT Pro Podcast: Breaking out of the security bubble
The IT Pro Podcast: Breaking out of the security bubble
Just Eat CISO says Infosec professionals need to stop preaching to the choir
14 Feb 2020
Trend Micro insider sells customer data to scammers
Trend Micro insider sells customer data to scammers
Scammers used stolen data to make fraudulent phishing calls
6 Nov 2019
View from the airport: (ISC)2 Security Congress 2019
View from the airport: (ISC)2 Security Congress 2019
Cyber attacks may be heading to into space, but much greater threats to the industry are afoot
1 Nov 2019
Is cyber security about to go interstellar?
Is cyber security about to go interstellar?
When we think about the cyber attacks of the future, we may have to think bigger
30 Oct 2019
IoT botnets are on the rise and 5G isn’t helping anything
IoT botnets are on the rise and 5G isn’t helping anything
Botnets are more common and coming in more diverse strains than ever before
29 Oct 2019
Big expansion unveiled for girls' cyber security competition
Big expansion unveiled for girls' cyber security competition
Originally launched in 2017, the hugely popular competition has gone from strength to strength
16 Oct 2019
UK and US plead with Mark Zuckerberg to bin encryption plans
UK and US plead with Mark Zuckerberg to bin encryption plans
Home secretary pens open letter to the Facebook chief as the nations strike historic data-access agreement
4 Oct 2019
Building trust in your information and security
Building trust in your information and security
Measuring the confidence of IT leaders in their data and security practices
27 Sep 2019