For most smartphone users, cybersecurity is often an afterthought. It takes seconds to download any app, and most users simply don't have the time or ability to look out for invasive apps on their phones. Instead of sitting down and researching the security features of every app you might be interested in or going back and forth choosing between different apps based on cybersecurity, it's best to just download apps that are known to be non-invasive.

The digital threat landscape in the United Kingdom (UK) continues to evolve as businesses that undergo a massive transition towards increased digitalization and cloud-based migrations are forced to change their IT system operations. More importantly, UK laws and regulations must also adapt to ensure that UK businesses and organizations are working to improve their cybersecurity posture and IT infrastructure to protect data security and privacy.

Launching a mobile application in the UAE? Prepare to navigate through an intricate web of laws and regulations. The Emirates' governmental framework is renowned for its unwavering adherence to data privacy, making it essential that businesses ensure compliance when dealing with customer information online.

A selection of this week’s more interesting vulnerability disclosures and cyber security news. For a daily selection see our twitter feed at #ionCube24. Phishing wins again…

A vulnerability is a state of being exposed to the possibility of an attack. In the context of cyber security, vulnerabilities are software bugs that can expose your systems to threats like malware infection, DDoS attacks, injections, and ransomware attacks.

Are you worried about rolling out Microsoft Teams? Are you concerned that users may accidentally share the wrong information with Team members? Your concern is justified with 56% of insider incidents caused by employee or contractor negligence at a cost of $484,931 per incident (2022 Ponemon Cost of Insider Threats Global Report).

Around 69% of all vulnerabilities are accounted for by CVEs with a network attack vector. With vulnerabilities seeing an ever-rising high, vulnerability scanners are becoming a priority for organizations.