Kate O'Flaherty

In-depth Passwords don’t need to be changed every year – and three random words are better than lots of characters, according to the latest NIST guidance

In-depth Phishing is evolving beyond email as advances such as AI drive targeted attacks – leaders must keep up with the latest tactics to mount an effective defense

In-depth Iran has been implicated in multiple recent cyber attacks – as state-backed hackers evolve their tactics, businesses must respond by shoring up defenses

In-depth Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT pose risks to data protection – firms still struggling to put an AI strategy in place will struggle down the line

In-depth Organizations operating critical national infrastructure face an onslaught of cyber attacks by state-sponsored adversaries, prompting experts to call for better defense strategies and cooperation

In-depth As distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks get bigger and stealthier, firms that can recover fast and learn from the experience have the edge

In-depth The US has banned Kaspersky software, saying the Russia-based firm is a threat to national security. What does that mean for businesses?

In-depth Mergers and acquisitions can open the door to significant cyber security gaps, which IT teams must work hard to overcome in the immediate aftermath of any deal closing

In-depth As the threat landscape changes, businesses must ensure their incident response strategy is up to the task and ready to meet the needs of regulators and stakeholders

In-depth Battling decreasing budgets and stressful working patterns, those in the CISO role need support and space to communicate to do their jobs well

In-depth As malicious software becomes increasingly difficult to detect, businesses must act to counter the stealthy malware threat

In-depth Malicious AI use could accelerate cyber attacks, but how big is the AI threat in practice and what can businesses do to prepare?

In-depth With a new breed of groups launching state-sponsored cyber attacks against businesses, security teams will have to look beyond the traditional “CRINK” attackers

In-depth Zero-day exploits in popular software are a growing risk to all businesses. What can be done to mitigate the danger?

In-depth While a lack of budget and resources makes cloud security for SMBs harder, there are steps leaders can take to boost defenses

In-depth What will the end of passwords look like in practice and what can businesses do to prepare?

In-depth Despite rising exploits by adversaries, poor patch management is still a problem – what can be done about it?

In-depth As the cyber security skills shortage deepens, what specific skills is the industry lacking and how can firms do more with increasingly tight budgets?

In-depth What makes the most-targeted industries for cyber attacks such common victims, and what can they do to shore up security?

In-depth Governments worldwide have determined to stop ransomware payments, but what does this mean for businesses?

In-depth Passkeys are touted as the answer to the password problem. As support is rolled out by the big tech firms, are businesses ready for the technology?

In-depth Kerberoasting attacks are on the rise. How does this attack method work and what can firms do to protect themselves?