Richard Giddey

In a recent publication, the 2023 Security Budget Benchmark Summary Report by IANS Research and Artico Search shed light on the prevailing trends in cybersecurity spending during the 2022-23 budget cycle. The findings reflect a notable 65% reduction in growth, painting a picture of cautious or restrained budgetary allocations towards cybersecurity across various industries, especially […]

Boise State University’s Cyberdome initiative, in partnership with Stellar Cyber, has marked its first year of operation as a resounding success. The programme, which is part of Boise State’s Institute for Pervasive Cybersecurity, aims to offer top-notch cybersecurity services to rural areas in Idaho, while also providing invaluable hands-on experience to students. Edward Vasko, director

76% of cybersecurity professionals believe the world is very close to encountering malicious artificial intelligence (AI) that can bypass most known cybersecurity measures. Over a quarter (26%) see this happening within the next year, and 50% in the next five years.  Phishing, social engineering tactics, and malware attacks are those most likely to become more

A new business email compromise 3.0 attack involving the file hosting service, Dropbox has been discovered by Check Point Research.  In the first two weeks of September, CPR observed 5,440 attacks, just another example of hackers masquerading behind legitimate sites with the hope of scamming unsuspecting users via social engineering tactics. Phishing via Dropbox A

The potential risk posed by AI/chatbots in cybercrime has dominated headlines recently. A new report considers how these tools are leveraged to create highly targeted phishing campaigns.   Egress, a cybersecurity company providing intelligent email security, has released its second Phishing Threat Trends Report. The report’s findings demonstrate the evolving attack methodologies used by cybercriminals that