Wednesday, 08 October 2025

Organisations’ current password usage and policies leaving businesses and employees vulnerable to cyberattacks

LONDON: Password-related attacks are on the rise. Stolen user credentials including name, email and password were the most common root cause of breaches in 2021 with several high-profile and disruptive attacks over the last two years on SolarWinds, Colonial Pipeline, and others made possible by hackers stealing a single password. New data released today by Specops Software—the leading provider of password management and authentication solutions - shows that setting strong passwords might not be enough in an increasingly volatile cybersecurity landscape.

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WSO2’s API Manager enables Securitas Direct to expand its digital offering and better connect with its partner ecosystem

London: WSO2 has has been renewed and expanded. Securitas Direct SA has been able to adopt an API-first strategy thanks to WSO2 API Manager, which has been architected and deployed in two locations within the organisation to ensure optimum availability. The platform now serves as the foundation for Securitas Direct to further expand its digital offerings by better connecting with its partner ecosystem. Additionally, utilising WSO2 solutions, Securitas Direct has built a simple, scalable architecture. The platform uses a microservices-driven approach, allowing developers to reuse individual components to quickly build new applications and troubleshoot issues.

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Combined technology mitigates loss with improved detection of ransomware and cryptojacking attacks

ConnectWise has announced an expanded collaboration with Intel to help MSPs boost threat detection and response to reduce the crippling effects of ransomware and cryptojacking attacks for small and medium-sized businesses

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SASIG, the Security Awareness Special Interest Group, in partnership with the UK Cyber Security Council, has brought hundreds of future cybersecurity professionals alongside leading employers in the sector at the third SASIG Cybersecurity Skills Festival. The virtual festival showcased the challenges, opportunities and rewards available from a career in cybersecurity.  

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  2. Royal Navy and RAF sharpen submarine hunting skills in major NATO exercise
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  4. Brent and Merton councils struck by five successful ransomware attacks
  5. 4 of 8,032 New research reveals Britain’s wealthiest counties targeted by cybercriminals
  6. KnowBe4 Revolutionizes Security Culture Measurement With Industry-First Maturity Model
  7. TDSi Announces its Stand Line-up at The Security Event 2022
  8. Glasswall Partners with Silxo to Deliver a Cybersecurity Crisis Prevention Service
  9. KnowBe4 Research: Half of Employees Use Unauthorised File Services to Complete Work
  10. TDSi Launches New GARDiS Software Features for 2022
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  13. IGEL & LG distributor, Getech, makes strategic shift to AVD capitalizing on IGEL OS-powered LG thin client desktops
  14. Ukraine-Russia invasion: Businesses at heightened risk of cyber attacks, security expert warns
  15. ‘Double whammy’ ransomware, employee acceptance and underinvestment highlighted as key cyber risks for 2022



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