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Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools have the potential to improve many areas of our lives and, in that, the discipline of cyber security is no different. However, just as with any other tool, it can be deployed for good or ill. According to NATO’s Assistant Secretary-General for Emerging Security...
There is no doubt we’ve seen some huge tech news over the last 12 months. The Grant McGregor team looks back and reflects on some of the biggest stories from 2023. From cybercrime to new product launches, here’s our pick of five of the biggest tech news stories from 2023.
Whether you are using cloud-based software-as-a-service applications, running email services from your Microsoft 365 tenant or storing data in Microsoft Azure, cloud is the new normal for most organisations. The Grant McGregor team considers what that means for your cyber security approach.
As industrial and manufacturing businesses undertake digital transformation initiatives, they stand to drive efficiency, improve productivity and achieve new competitive advantage. However, as digitalisation progresses, they also expose a new risk: a growing surface which is vulnerable to...
Since the pandemic, email use has been rising rapidly. With more email use, comes greater risk of email-borne cyber threat. This article explores the latest research into phishing activity to help you be prepared and minimise the phishing risk to your organisation.
Here at Grant McGregor we are believe that your staff play a vital role in your cyber security defence. While awareness training and a good reporting culture are staples of this approach, there are other behavioural activities that an organisation must address in order to strengthen its...
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published a new report looking at the threat of ransomware to UK organisations. It offers detailed insights into the latest tactics being used by cyber criminals – and how to protect yourself against them.
Continuing with the theme for Cybersecurity Awareness Month this October, our next blog looks at the story reported in August 2023, where the Electoral Commission admitted it had been victim of a cyber-attack. Since then, details have been emerging about the nature of the attack and the attack...
In July, the UK’s national cyber security centre published the sixth edition of its Active Cyber Defence report, outlining some of the most significant cyber threats faced – and reported by – British businesses. What can we learn from its revelations?