In the US alone, 14,286 CVEs have been published on the National Institute of Standards and Technology website so far in 2024. Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) are security gaps and weaknesses in computer systems that could allow a hacker…
Tenable report shows Cloud security is lacking
Recently, Tenable, the Exposure Management company, released its latest Cloud security report titled “2024 Cloud Security Outlook: Navigating Barriers and Setting Priorities”. The report reveals that most IT managers (97%) plan to expand their Cloud environments in the coming year.…
qomodo raises £1.3m in using IoT to protect against cyber threats
qomodo, the Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity company, has announced the successful raising of £1.3 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Expeditions Fund, with participation from Amadeus Capital Partners, Auriga Cyber Ventures, Nio Advisors, McNally Capital, Ventures Together,…
How to secure IoT devices against growing cyber attacks
The IoT industry and cybersecurity have long been bedfellows, discussed in the same capacity as the growing number of IoT devices have meant the surface area for which cyber criminals can target has increased, too. Notably not a new topic…
ONEKEY submits patent for “Compliance Wizard” following CRA
In March 2024, the European Parliament ratified the Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which is set to be published in the upcoming weeks, marking the commencement of the transition period. “Companies should immediately assess how the requirements of the CRA will…
Only 20% of UK public can identify secure password, IET reveals
New research from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) reveals that only one in five people in the UK can correctly identify a secure password over a compromised one. Despite expressing fear about potential hacking incidents in the future…
PSTI Act enters into law to enforce security in smart devices
For manufacturers selling smart devices in the UK, the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Act came into force on 29th April 2024, stipulating that smart devices sold to the UK must be designed to enforce greater security. The purpose…
Healthcare industry disillusioned in cyberattack preparedness
Kroll has released the State of Cyber Defence: Diagnosing Cyber Threats in Healthcare report, exposing the healthcare industry’s disillusionment in terms of its cyber maturity. The research reveals that over a quarter (26%) of healthcare businesses have immature cybersecurity processes…
Cyber attacks more sophisticated than ever – with AI-powered attacks the greatest risk
Keeper Security released its 2024 Keeper Security Insight Report, The Future of Defense: IT Leaders Brace for Unprecedented Cyber Threats. The survey of more than 800 IT and security leaders around the globe reveals the role emerging technology plays in the…
The IoT security landscape: today and tomorrow
As industries across the aisle begin accepting the push to a more online workflow, and the recent explosion of AI highlights how close industry 4.0 and even industry 5.0 are to being realised, IoT proliferation will go from huge to…
