Earlier this year, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released its annual review for 2025. The report reveals the troubling reality of the modern threat landscape and, crucially, how the NCSC recommends organizations and the wider security ecosystem shield themselves from it. Let’s dive in. Incident Frequency Has Stagnated, Incident Severity Has Skyrocketed The number of incidents for which the NCSC provided support has remained largely unchanged. The severity of those incidents, however, has skyrocketed. The NCSC sorts all incidents into one of three categories: Category 1...

Ransomware attacks can ripple through supply chains, causing serious disruption and massive financial consequences for multiple businesses in one fell swoop. As such, CISOs are spending more time considering how to keep operations secure as ecosystems span across dozens, if not hundreds, of vendors, contractors, and digital dependencies. With this in mind, the UK government has released a strategic framework to help organizations secure their supply chains. Let’s explore that guidance. Step 1: Understand why supply chain security is important Your security is only as strong as the weakest...

Today, almost all organizations use AI in some way. But while it creates invaluable opportunities for innovation and efficiency, it also carries serious risks. Mitigating these risks and ensuring responsible AI adoption relies on mature AI models, guided by governance frameworks. The OWASP AI Maturity Assessment Model (AIMA) is one of the most practical. In this article, we’ll explore what it is, how it compares to other frameworks, and how organizations can use it to assess their AI maturity. What is the OWASP AI Maturity Assessment Model? The OWASP AI Maturity Assessment Model is a...

Scammers are opportunists. Nasty ones. They prey on the most fundamental human needs: Survival: Food, shelter, and security Connection: Friendship, belonging, and community. On the surface, a food-assistance scam and a fake-friend scam may seem worlds apart. One promises food, the other companionship. But underneath, they follow the same psychological playbook: build trust, create urgency, extract resources. In this blog, we’ll unpack two real-world scams – SNAP scams and friendship scams – how they work, why they work, and, most importantly, how to fight back against them. When Survival...

Shadow IT is one of the most pressing issues in cybersecurity today. As more employees use unsanctioned browser extensions, productivity plugins, and generative AI tools, organizations are exposed to more risk. When these tools enter the environment without IT’s knowledge, they can create data exposure points, introduce new vulnerabilities, and make it easier for attackers to find privileged access paths. In many cases, the employee doesn’t even realize the risk they’ve introduced. How Risk Creeps In: Extensions, AI Tools, and Unapproved Apps Every app or extension installed on a corporate...

On May 16 th, 2025, the Japanese Parliament enacted a landmark piece of cybersecurity legislation: the Japan Active Cyberdefense Law. It was a historic moment for the country's digital defense, empowering law enforcement and military agencies to conduct pre-emptive cyber operations before they materialize. However, the law doesn't just affect Japan's internal security posture; it reflects a global trend of nations and organizations reshaping their cyber defense strategies to keep pace with increasingly sophisticated, state-sponsored cybercrime. Let's explore it in a little more depth. The...

Software-as-a-Service adoption is exploding, but security teams are struggling to keep up. The Cloud Security Alliance’s 2025 SaaS Security Survey has revealed that while investment in and attention to SaaS security are on the rise, genuine control remains elusive, especially when it comes to configuration management, identity governance, and visibility. According to the report, most SaaS security strategies are still fragmented and reactive, leaving organizations vulnerable to risks like misconfigurations, excessive privileges, and a lack of oversight over both human and non-human access. Let...

As the European Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)'s enforcement date approaches (October 2026), cybersecurity requirements on manufacturers, developers, and service providers responsible for software and hardware connected to the internet will need to start thinking - if they haven't already -about what they need to do to comply. It may seem like a long time off, but the earlier you start, the better. Aligning software practices with the CRA is not a check-box compliance exercise; it demands a fundamental shift to secure-by-design, proactive risk management, and continuous visibility across the...