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ISO 27001 certification: What happens in the certification audit?

This blog post gives an overall intro to information security auditing and a detailed go-through of the ISO 27001 certification audit process.

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22.1.2025

What is ISO 27001? Intro to the global information security gold standard.

Whether you're new to ISO 27001 or looking to strengthen your current practices, this post will walk you through its essentials, why it matters, and how it can improve your approach to information security.

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22.1.2025

Password Security: Avoid these 5 common mistakes

Password security is something that no one should underestimate in the face of today's threats. One sensible option for secure password management is to use software designed for this purpose.

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16.1.2025

Framework recap, role of the CISO & and vendor assessments: Cyberday product and news round-up 12/2024 🛡️

December's product and news round-up will showcase the vendor security assessments and new enterprise-level features, an overview of the key frameworks for 2025 and the roles of the CISO and personnel in an organisation's security.

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19.12.2024

Europe's Compliance Revolution: Evolving Cyber Sec Consulting

The evolving cyber sec landscape and growing demand for compliance in combination with a shortage of professionals calls for new ways of working. With the help of partnerships and agile tools, consultants can benefit from the current situation.

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18.12.2024

TISAX: Understanding the Automotive framework

By embracing TISAX, automotive industry operators can improve information security, enhance compliance and strengthen their market position. Read more about TISAX, its scope, requirements and how ISO 27001 fits in.

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3.12.2024

Recognising growth: move to new offices with Cyberday!

Join the Cyberday team when it's time to upgrade to a bigger office space. Read about the highlights of the autumn, and let's reflect together on how growth and physical security can shape the workspace.

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28.11.2024

Understanding Physical Security in Cybersecurity: Insights from ISO 27001 and Best Practices

Physical security controls are essential, but often undervalued, in safeguarding information systems from unauthorized access, which might otherwise lead to data breaches or business disruptions.

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22.11.2024

Hackers Compromise Employee Accounts to Access Twilio Internal Systems

⚠️ Twilio's employees were hit with SMS #phishing messages supposedly from the company’s IT department. Organizations serious about their customers’ data should actively guide employees to spot scams. Article has some tips for this >>

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12.8.2022

Slack admits to leaking hashed passwords for five years

Slack notified users of an embarrassing #cybersecurity snafu, as workspace invitations included senders hashed password. 🔐 This article also includes clearly worded info about password hashing, salting and stretching. Valuable read!

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12.8.2022

Start as you mean to go on: the top 10 steps to securing your new computer

Protect your PC from #cybersecurity threats: 🔧 Auto-updates for OS, software and browser 🛑 Remove bloatware 💾 Configure backups 🌐 Check browser privacy/security settings 🔏 Use a password manager and MFA Continues on the article >>

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5.8.2022

VirusTotal Reveals Most Impersonated Software in Malware Attacks

To create e.g. successful #phishing attacks, cyber criminals are mimicking legitimate businesses and apps. 📱 Most impersonated apps include: Skype Adobe Reader TeamViewer CCleaner MS Edge Zoom WhatsApp

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5.8.2022

How IT Teams Can Use 'Harm Reduction' for Better Cybersecurity Outcomes

Harm reduction approach in #cybersecurity guidance: ⛔ "Never use QR codes!" vs. ⚠️ "Well.. if you do use a QR code, at least use these cues to know, if you landed on a secure site or not." Efficient or sloppy?

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5.8.2022

FEMA warns emergency alert systems could be hacked to transmit fake messages unless software is updated

⚠️ #Cybersecurity researcher provided FEMA with evidence that unpatched EAS (Emergency Alert System) devices are vulnerable. 📺 TV and radio networks use these to transmit alerts. This could allow hackers to broadcast fake alert messages.

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5.8.2022

Microsoft accounts targeted with new MFA-bypassing phishing kit

⚠️ Ongoing large-scale attack uses typo-squatted domains and proxy-based #phishing kit to target MS users and bypass MFA. Goal - breach corporate accounts for BEC attacks and divert payments to attacker's bank accounts. Attack details >>

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5.8.2022

Industroyer: A cyber‑weapon that brought down a power grid

Back in 2017, Industroyer was the first #malware targeted for hitting power grids. ⚠️ In 04/22 Rus attacked grids in UKR. Attack was luckily thwarted, but critical infrastructure is becoming more and more frequent target for cyber attacks.

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17.6.2022

Travel-related Cybercrime Takes Off as Industry Rebounds

Researchers warn a post-COVID upsurge in travel has painted a bullseye on the industry and has spurred #cybercrime's. Rising: ✈️ Theft of airline reward points 🔐 Account takeover for travel websites 🗄️ Travel-related database breaches

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17.6.2022