Helen Laidlaw

Helen Laidlaw

IT Systems Analyst
Helen Laidlaw is a tech expert specializing in IT security, networking, and development. Helen provides comprehensive insights into securing digital assets, crafting efficient software solutions, and optimizing network performance. Covering a wide variety of technical topics, she employs an accessible communication style, lending her content as an indispensable resource for anyone trying to navigate the complexities of modern technology.
Is Your AI Chrome Extension Spying on You?
Endpoint & Device Security Is Your AI Chrome Extension Spying on You?

A massive data theft operation has recently come to light, revealing how two malicious Google Chrome extensions successfully compromised the private information of over 900,000 users by masquerading as sophisticated AI-powered productivity tools. This incident underscores a perilous new reality

Expired Certificate Breaks Logitech Mice on macOS
Infrastructure & Network Security Expired Certificate Breaks Logitech Mice on macOS

Sudden Chaos: How a Digital Expiry Date Paralyzed Logitech Peripherals Countless macOS users recently found their highly customized Logitech peripherals rendered frustratingly basic, as a silent digital deadline passed and threw their workflows into disarray. What began as a normal day quickly

Is China Turning Telcos Into Spy Relay Networks?
Infrastructure & Network Security Is China Turning Telcos Into Spy Relay Networks?

Today we're joined by Rupert Marais, our in-house security specialist, to dissect a long-running espionage campaign targeting some of the world's most critical infrastructure. For years, a sophisticated group known as UAT-7290 has been methodically infiltrating telecommunications networks across

Restoring Trust Requires a Multi-Layered Deepfake Defense
Endpoint & Device Security Restoring Trust Requires a Multi-Layered Deepfake Defense

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

Trend Analysis: Information Stealer Malware
Data Protection & Privacy Trend Analysis: Information Stealer Malware

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

Trend Analysis: Expanding Botnet Threats
Endpoint & Device Security Trend Analysis: Expanding Botnet Threats

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

Your Smart TV Is a National Security Risk
Infrastructure & Network Security Your Smart TV Is a National Security Risk

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

Why Is The Space Force Overhauling Its Networks?
Infrastructure & Network Security Why Is The Space Force Overhauling Its Networks?

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

Is Your ASM Program Actually Reducing Risk?
Infrastructure & Network Security Is Your ASM Program Actually Reducing Risk?

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,

Security Research vs. Criminal Offense: A Comparative Analysis
Data Protection & Privacy Security Research vs. Criminal Offense: A Comparative Analysis

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

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