Helen Laidlaw

The familiar face of a chief executive on a video call, confidently issuing an urgent wire transfer request, has become the digital age's most sophisticated Trojan horse, ushering in an era where sensory evidence is no longer a reliable foundation for truth. This scenario is not a futuristic

The quiet compromise of dozens of major global companies by a single, highly methodical threat actor has exposed the fragile foundation upon which corporate digital security is often built. This actor, known as 'Zestix', has successfully breached organizations across critical sectors, not through

Silently assembling in the digital shadows, a vast and ever-growing army of compromised devices stands ready to launch devastating cyberattacks at a moment's notice. This is the alarming reality of botnets, a persistent threat that has evolved from a simple nuisance into a sophisticated force

As our homes become smarter, the devices we trust are gathering more data than ever before. With the recent Texas lawsuit against major television manufacturers bringing the issue of smart TV surveillance to the forefront, we sat down with our in-house security specialist, Rupert Marais. With deep

In the vast, silent theater of space, a nation's operational capabilities are not measured solely by the sophistication of its satellites but by the invisible digital threads that connect them to operators on the ground. A single vulnerability in this complex web of communication can jeopardize

The relentless hum of activity from an Attack Surface Management platform often creates a comforting illusion of progress, yet for many organizations, the needle on the actual risk meter barely flickers. Security teams find themselves buried under an avalanche of newly discovered assets, domains,

In the sprawling digital landscape where a single line of code can either build a fortress or unleash chaos, the distinction between the actions of a system's guardian and those of its vandal has become one of the most critical legal and ethical discussions of our time. While both may probe a

The stark reality of cyber insurance claims from the first half of 2025 paints an undeniable picture of a threat landscape that has fundamentally changed, forcing a reckoning within the insurance industry. As underwriters and risk assessors recalibrate their models for 2026, a new consensus has

The digital trust that underpins modern commerce has been assigned a precise monetary value by South Korean e-commerce leader Coupang: a staggering one-point-one-seven billion dollars. The company has announced an unprecedented compensation plan totaling 1.685 trillion won to address a massive data

A single administrative decision within the Department of Homeland Security has quietly dismantled one of the nation's most effective defenses against cybercrime, leaving critical infrastructure dangerously exposed. The forced resignation of a pivotal cybersecurity expert has triggered a crisis of