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What is a vCISO? Understanding the role of virtual CISO

What is a vCISO, what they do, and why the virtual CISO model is growing fast among companies and cybersecurity consultants.

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12.6.2025

What is a modular cyber security framework and why they are essential for consultants

Modular cyber security frameworks make compliance management easier, and helps consultants scale faster, win more deals, and build recurring revenue.

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12.6.2025

Cyberday app outage on Tuesday 10/6/2025: Explanation and follow-up

This message goes through the details of the recent incident that produced downtime in Cyberday during 10.6.2025, and related early mitigation.

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11.6.2025

Kicking Off a Summer of Innovation at Cyberday

This summer, Cyberday is proud to launch an ambitious and inspiring project centered on deep regulatory research and international collaboration. We’ve welcomed 12 talented information security students, who will work together to simplify compliance.

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10.6.2025

What is CRA? Introduction to Cyber Resilience Act requirements

What is CRA (Cyber Resilience Act)? Learn CRA requirements, who it applies to, and how to prepare for CRA compliance with this complete, practical guide.

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2.6.2025

NIS2 delays, healthcare breaches & improved Trust Center: Cyberday product and news summary 5/2025 🛡️

This is the May news and product review from Cyberday and also a summary of the latest admin webinar. Read about NIS2 delays, recent cyberattacks as well as recent and future development on Cyberday.

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30.5.2025

End of hourly billing: why value-based pricing works for compliance consultants

Hourly billing is fading fast in compliance consulting. Learn why value-based pricing better aligns incentives, boosts earnings, and how compliance consultants can transition effectively.

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26.5.2025

What is an ISMS? A guide to information security management systems

Learn what ISMS is, why it matters, and how to implement an ISMS step-by-step. See how ISO 27001 and NIS2 fit into your information security management system.

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14.5.2025

Sodinokibi, Ryuk ransomware drive up average ransom to $111,000

Ionut Ilascu reports: The first quarter of the year recorded an increase of the average amount ransomware operators demand...

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15.5.2020
Ransomware

Maastricht University finally paid a 30 bitcoin ransom to crooks

In December, Maastricht University was hit with ransomware attack, now the university admitted to have paid the ransom requested by crooks. In December 2019, Maastricht University (UM) announced that ransomware infected almost all of its Windows systems on December 23. Maastricht University is an excellent university attended by over 18,000 students, roughly 4,400 employees, and 70,000 alumni. “Maastricht […] The post Maastricht University finally paid a 30 bitcoin ransom to crooks appeared first on Security Affairs.

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15.5.2020
Ransomware

Sodinokibi Ransomware Group Sponsors Hacking Contest

Larger winnings for underground skills competitions are attracting sophisticated crime groups.

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15.5.2020
Ransomware

Hiding Windows File Extensions is a Security Risk, Enable Now

Microsoft hides file extensions in Windows by default even though it's a security risk that is commonly abused by phishing emails and malware distributors to trick people into opening malicious files. [...]

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15.5.2020
CyberNow

Critical Remote Code Execution Bug Fixed in OpenBSD SMTP Server

A critical vulnerability in the free OpenSMTPD email server present in many Unix-based systems can be exploited to run shell commands with root privileges. [...]

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15.5.2020
Unpatched Vulnerabilities

CA: Panama-Buena Vista School District ransomware attack will delay report cards

23ABC reports: The Panama-Buena Vista School District said that due to the recent ransomware attack, teachers will not be...

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15.5.2020
Ransomware

Police Warn of Physical IT Risk from Malicious Contractors

Insiders at cleaning, decorating and other firms could access networks

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15.5.2020
Supply Chain Attacks

Intel CSME bug is worse than previously thought

Researchers say a full patch requires replacing hardware. Only the latest Intel 10th generation CPUs are not affected.

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15.5.2020
Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Belgian Data Protection Authority Releases Direct Marketing Recommendation

On February 10, 2020, the Belgian Data Protection Authority published its Recommendation on data processing activities for direct marketing purposes. The Recommendation aims to clarify the complex rules relating to processing personal data for direct marketing purposes. Continue Reading

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15.5.2020
Illegal Personal Data Processing