
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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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 strategy
In-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 growing
In-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 2026
In-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 it
In-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 2026
In-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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The most prominent infostealers and how businesses can protect against them
In-depth What are the most prominent infostealers of 2025 , how is the malware evolving, and how can you protect your business?
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Simulating attacks: how to use tabletop exercises in incident response
In-depth What types of tabletop exercises are available and how can you use them in your business?
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How cyber leaders can communicate with the board
In-depth With the cost of cyber attacks clearer than ever before, how can CISOs use this data to convince boards that cybersecurity is worth the investment?
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Vibe coding security risks and how to mitigate them
In-depth Vibe coding is increasingly popular, yet it opens firms up to multiple security risks – here’s what businesses need to know.
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Cyber attacks are getting quicker and businesses need to plan accordingly
In-depth Without proactive patch management, businesses are vulnerable to attacks on overlooked weaknesses
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Cloud security: How to detect breaches and stop them quickly
Feature Cloud breaches are going undetected, posing a major risk to businesses. What is causing this growing problem, and what can firms do about it?
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The top ransomware trends in 2025
In-depth A splintering of top groups and changing attitudes toward payments are changing attacker tactics at speed
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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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