Sebastian Raiffen

Today, we're sitting down with Rupert Marais, our in-house security specialist whose expertise spans endpoint protection, cybersecurity strategy, and network management. We're diving into the shadowy world of the "as-a-service" economy, moving beyond ransomware to a troubling new offering for

The Digital Crossroads Protecting Children Without Compromising Privacy The urgent and undeniable need to protect children from the perils of the internet has collided head-on with the equally fundamental right to personal data privacy, creating a complex digital battleground. This core tension is

Today we’re joined by our in-house security specialist, Rupert Marais. We’ll explore the high-stakes world of zero-day vulnerabilities, prompted by Google's recent critical Chrome update, and then pivot to the personal issue of online privacy through the lens of website cookies and consent. The

In an era where global commerce relies heavily on the seamless operation of maritime vessels, a seemingly benign piece of surveillance equipment has emerged as a potential gateway for catastrophic digital sabotage. The recent identification of a sophisticated, Mirai-based botnet named "Broadside"

Beyond the Breach: An Introduction to a New Era of Digital Risk In an increasingly digitized world where a single unpatched software component can trigger a domino effect across global industries, the nature of cyber risk has fundamentally transformed from a series of isolated incidents into a

The recent scramble to patch a critical vulnerability in Apache Tika has served as a stark reminder of the hidden complexities within our software supply chains. When the initial fix for a flaw in this widely used content analysis tool failed, it exposed a deeper issue—not just in the code, but in

In an era where global commerce relies on the seamless movement of goods across oceans, a new and insidious threat has emerged not from pirates on the high seas, but from malicious code lurking within the very systems designed to protect these vital assets. A sophisticated variant of the Mirai

The expectation of privacy during a medical visit is a cornerstone of modern healthcare, yet for 200,000 individuals, that foundation was shattered not by a physical intrusion, but by a silent, digital one. What begins as a routine check-up can now escalate into a significant security event with

Imagine a small town facing an imminent wildfire, with flames creeping closer by the minute, yet the local government can't send out a single alert to warn residents to evacuate. This chilling scenario became a harsh reality for many communities across the United States due to a devastating

Imagine a prestigious institution, a cornerstone of academia like the University of Pennsylvania, suddenly finding itself ensnared in a sophisticated cybercrime operation that spans the globe. This isn’t a hypothetical scenario but a stark reality as Penn has become the latest victim of the