Microsoft’s hacks – why you may need new login passwords

Microsoft’s hacks – why you may need new login passwords

If you’ve had a password hacked recently, you aren’t alone. The volume of password attacks has soared to an estimated 921 attacks every second. That’s a 74% rise in one year, according to the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report.  Big technology firms including...
Hackers-for-Hire. The Dangers of the Access-As-a-Service Market

Hackers-for-Hire. The Dangers of the Access-As-a-Service Market

The “Access-as-a-Service” is a growing market, mainly comprised of companies or individuals that offer offensive cyber capabilities: the so-called hackers-for-hire. Their clients are usually governments (but also corporations and individuals), and the service...
The Emerging Wave of Hacktivism

The Emerging Wave of Hacktivism

Since the Russia-Ukraine crisis began, we have observed a significant increase in hacktivist activity. The Ukraine-Russia conflict has been seen as an increasingly permissive (and unique) environment that mobilized hacktivist groups that chose sides (around 70...
Threat Actor Trends 2022

Threat Actor Trends 2022

Understanding the trends related to threat actors, their motivations and their targets assists greatly in planning and improving cybersecurity defences and mitigation strategies. In our previous article, we covered the eight prime cybersecurity threats according to...