In today's increasingly digital world, where businesses rely heavily on technology for core operations, the European Union's Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) establishes a comprehensive framework to manage Information and Communication Technology (ICT) related risks and ensure business continuity for financial institutions and critical service providers.

Over the last five to ten years cybersecurity has become a boardroom subject in the majority of enterprises. This would have never happened without ransomware. Ransomware has been the best board-level awareness tool ever.

Monitoring and auditing are critical components of cybersecurity, designed to detect and prevent malicious activities. Monitoring involves real-time observation of system activities, while auditing entails a systematic review of logs and interactions. Large Language Models (LLMs), such as GPT-4, are increasingly integrated into various applications, making them attractive targets for cyber threats.

A password manager is a solution that helps users securely store, manage and share their login credentials. Some password managers also aid in securely storing additional data such as passkeys, documents, files and images. You may be familiar with browser-based password managers, which are the ones built into your browser. Or if you’re an iPhone user, you may be more familiar with the password manager built into your phone called iCloud Keychain.

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Pretexting is a type of social engineering attack in which the scammer manipulates their target into sharing private information or sending money by making up a story. Pretexting can occur on the phone, via text message, through email or in person. The goal of pretexting scams is typically to infect your device with malware, steal your money, breach private data and more.