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Last year, security researchers found close to 29 million “secrets” in publicly available code. These include credentials, API keys, AI tokens and even MCP configuration files. These hard-coded secrets are stored in plain text, across […] The post In plain sight: hunting secrets in code appeared first on Security Insights.

Resilience is now at the core of cybersecurity. But can security professionals build true resilience? For too long, cybersecurity has been reactive, driven by events. But resilience means taking a proactive approach to risk, and […] The post Security through community: Ameet Jugnauth, ISACA London Chapter appeared first on Security Insights.

High-profile cyber incidents, and new regulations, are forcing organisations to pay attention to recovery and resilience in cyber. It is no longer about detecting and blocking attacks. Some will succeed. instead, CISOs need to ensure […] The post Resilience, recovery and living through a cyber attack: VNOG appeared first on Security Insights.

Quantum computers promise a vast increase in processing power. This could be harnessed for R&D, or for medical research. But there are also concerns that quantum technology will be used in cyber attacks. Soon, quantum […] The post Quantum, cryptography and Q Day: are we ready? appeared first on Security Insights.

Last year saw 8m DDoS attacks between July and December alone. The largest reached 30Tbps, according to research from NETSCOUT. A good percentage of internet traffic is now linked to denial of service attacks. Malicious […] The post DDoS: complex attacks, persistent threats appeared first on Security Insights.

The role of a CISO is changing, and rapidly. But so is the threat landscape, and the technologies security leaders work with every day. For Mike Baker, though, security is still very much a people […] The post CISO Interview: Mike Baker, DXC Technology appeared first on Security Insights.

The last few years has brought geopolitics to the fore for cybersecurity, especially in Europe. But the return of war to the continent is just one factor changing CISOs’ views of risk. Europe faces its […] The post Insights Interview: Haider Pasha, Palo Alto Networks appeared first on Security Insights.

Security teams today have access to multiple sources of information on threats and threat actors. These come from industry, from law enforcement, and even their own networks and SOCs. The volume of information can sometimes […] The post Threat intelligence: know your enemy appeared first on Security Insights.

Digital sovereignty is now at, or near the top, of CIOs’ agendas. And cyber resilience is a key goal for the CISO. But can resilience and sovereignty work together? Are they opposed, or are they […] The post Sovereignty, resilience and data: Keepit CISO Kim Larsen appeared first on Security Insights.

The cybersecurity skills gap might be narrowing at last. For at least the last five years, research reports have suggested a shortage of at least 3m qualified cybersecurity professionals worldwide. Some sources put it far […] The post Cybersecurity skills: a people shortage, or a skills gap? appeared first on Security Insights.