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 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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The most prominent infostealers and how businesses can protect against themIn-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 responseIn-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 boardIn-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 themIn-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 accordinglyIn-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 quicklyFeature 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 2025In-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 businessesIn-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 policyIn-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 trainingIn-depth Workplace security training is a must – but blame culture helps no one
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Intelligence sharing: The boost for businessesIn-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 explainedExplainer 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 threatIn-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 upIn-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 businessesApplication 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 modelsIn-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 doIn-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-missIn-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 businessesIn-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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