Responding to the rising ransomware threat
By Redscan, a Kroll Business In October 2021, Sir Jeremy Fleming, the head of GCHQ, disclosed that the number of ransomware attacks in the UK has doubled in just one year. Recently described as “the most immediate danger to UK businesses,” by Lindy Cameron, the CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, ransomware continues […]
How much does penetration testing cost?
By Redscan Making sense of pen test pricing Commissioning a penetration test is an important step in helping to enhance your organisation’s cyber security resilience. Pen testing costs vary from a few thousand to several thousand more, so it’s essential to ensure that the pen testing you select enables you to achieve the best security outcomes […]
Why endpoint security matters more than ever
The swiftly evolving threat landscape, combined with the huge increase in remote working, means that securing your organisation’s endpoints has never been more critical. Here, George Glass, Head of Threat Intelligence at Redscan, explains the importance of endpoint security and why detecting and responding to the latest threats demands greater endpoint visibility and specialist expertise… […]
50% of UK universities have reported data breaches in last 12 months
More than half of UK universities reported a data breach to the ICO in the last year, while 46% of all university staff received no security training and almost a quarter of institutions (24%) did not commission a penetration test from a third party. That’s according to research conducted by Redscan on the state of cyber security […]
Redscan criticises new Government cybersecurity stats
Redscan has disputed the findings of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport’s latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey. The firm has argued that response bias and the sample of participants makes it impossible to fully trust the data. The DCMS report found that the cost of breaches has gone up for the third year in […]
