In today’s digital age, businesses are more vulnerable than ever to cyber-attacks. As a result, organisations must take a proactive approach to their cybersecurity measures to ensure that they are adequately protected. One of the most effective methods of assessing a company’s security posture is through red teaming. Red team testing involves simulating a real-world […]
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Jun
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Penetration Testing Cost Penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking or white-hat hacking, is like putting on a hacker’s hat (but with authorisation!) to test the security of a computer system, network, or application for vulnerabilities and weaknesses. The goal is to evaluate how secure the system is and how effective its defences are in […]
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About the Company Agrimetrics, founded in 2014, is a leading Agri-tech Centre dedicated to revolutionising the agrifood sector through a thriving Data Marketplace that facilitates the sharing, monetisation, and accessibility of data. With a strategic goal of feeding 10 billion people by 2025, Agrimetrics has been at the forefront of utilising data for its operations […]
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In an information or cyber security context, a Red Team is a group of ethical hackers that design and execute a series of coordinated technical and social engineering attacks on an organisation’s people, processes, and technology to simulate how an intruder could obtain unauthorised access to its systems or information assets. In simple terms, a […]
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Guest Contributor: Benjamin Turner, Chief Operating Officer, Agrimetrics Shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, I advocated in a BBC news article and North American technology podcast (The Feed) that we should regard parts of the UK’s agriculture and agrifood system as critical national infrastructure. What does it mean to be critical national infrastructure, and why […]
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Feb
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“There has been a 742% average annual increase in software supply chain attacks over the past 3 years”[i] The above statistic might seem implausible, but supply chain cyber attacks have become a pressing issue for businesses as the reliance on technology and interconnected systems have grown. These attacks can compromise sensitive information, disrupt operations, and […]
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Feb
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The TIBER-EU Framework refers to Threat Intelligence-Based Ethical Red Teaming. The European Central Bank (ECB) created the framework in March 2018 as a response to the increasing number of cyber threats specifically facing the financial sector and the urgent need for a more coordinated, sophisticated, and comprehensive approach to managing cybersecurity risk. The framework’s goal […]
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A common question that comes up when implementing ISO 27001 is: Should I include security penetration testing in my Information Security Management System (ISMS) programme to comply with the ISO 27001 standard and meet auditor expectations? The answer is both yes and no — depending on how you look at it. The standard does not […]
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The cyber security industry has failed. Are you still reading this? If so, you’ve probably seen the evidence. It’s clearly visible all around us and is overwhelming. If you agree that the cyber security industry was founded on the fundamental objective of preventing information technology (IT) systems from breaches and data theft, then you must […]
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Ransomware is a type of malware that encrypts files and then seeks payment in exchange for the encryption key. A ransomware readiness assessment is an audit that businesses can undergo to determine their risk level for ransomware. The assessment will help you identify which areas of your organisation are at the highest risk for attack […]