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October

NIST seeks to tackle cyber security and privacy AI challenges

NIST seeks to tackle cyber security and privacy AI challenges

The role of a Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant is varied and broad, though it usually involves offering calm, expert advice to leadership teams, IT staff, and legal departments during one of the most stressful work experiences they’ve ever had.   

September

Cyber Series: September in review

Cyber Series: September in review

The role of a Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant is varied and broad, though it usually involves offering calm, expert advice to leadership teams, IT staff, and legal departments during one of the most stressful work experiences they’ve ever had.   

A day in the life of … a DFIR consultant 

A day in the life of … a DFIR consultant 

The role of a Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant is varied and broad, though it usually involves offering calm, expert advice to leadership teams, IT staff, and legal departments during one of the most stressful work experiences they’ve ever had.   

Cadet Blizzard: Russian military operation exposed

Cadet Blizzard: Russian military operation exposed

Cadet Blizzard, Bleeding Bear, Callisto, and Greyscale may sound like racehorses, but they are in fact some of the names attributed to a cyber warfare group run by the 161st Specialist Training Centre (aka Unit 29155) of the GRU, Russia’s military intelligence service. 

Cyber Series: August in review

Cyber Series: August in review

Google recently announced the disruption of a sophisticated hacking campaign conducted by the Iran-linked group APT42 (also known as Calanque or UNC788). This campaign targeted the personal email accounts of people connected to President Biden and former President Trump.  

August

Advanced Software faces £6m ICO fine

Advanced Software faces £6m ICO fine

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken the rare step of publishing a provisional report and fine regarding the severe ransomware attack on Advanced Computer Software Group (Advanced), which compromised the NHS medical records of more than 80,000 people.  

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Managing cyber risk across a diverse portfolio

Private equity (PE) firms face a unique challenge in overseeing cyber security for multiple portfolio companies, each with its own risk profile and security needs. As cyber threats continue to intensify, PE firms must develop strategies to protect their investments and maintain portfolio stability. 

Cyber security as a value creation lever in PE image

Cyber security as a value creation lever in PE

Many PE firms are not maximising the potential of cyber security in the due diligence process.

Prepare to fail: Lessons from a global outage

Prepare to fail: Lessons from a global outage

James Thoburn, Director of Incident Response, Cyber Risk explains why it is so important to prepare to fail and sets out: 

  • The necessity of rigorous testing and staged rollouts 
  • Strategic patch and update management 
  • The importance of robust backup and recovery plans and incident response readiness 
  • Adherence to regulatory frameworks like #DORA and #NIS2 for enhanced resilience 
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A day in the life of … a cyber risk analyst

Valentina Martinez initially joined Thomas Murray as a data analyst. But she’s now with our Cyber Risk team, where her existing skills complement the team's capabilities.