Research

Is Security Talent Born or Made?

Are great security professionals naturally talented, or do they become great through training and experience? This is not just an interesting debate; it shapes how we identify, hire, and develop cybersecurity talent at a time when skilled professionals are hard to find.

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A Brief Introduction to Zero-Days

Zero-day vulnerabilities, unknown to software vendors and without available patches, create a perfect storm in which attackers gain a critical time advantage.

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AIs Can Now Clone Themselves

Remember Agent Smith in The Matrix, copying himself across the digital world until every program in the system became another Smith? What seemed like science fiction - an artificial intelligence that could create perfect copies of itself - is no longer just a movie plot.

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When the Guards Turn into Vulnerabilities

Imagine investing in security products only to find they’re giving hackers free reign over your network. This latest crisis isn’t just a fluke - it’s part of an alarming trend in security failures that aren’t doing the industry any favours.

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Understanding Cyber Threat Intelligence - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

As cyberattacks evolve into high-stakes showdowns, Cyber Threat Intelligence can emerge as your organisation's most trusted lookout - if you know how to sift through the hype.

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The Shadow War: Advanced Persistent Threats in Modern Cybersecurity

APTs are the top predators in the digital landscape. Advanced cyber tactics, ranging from basic break-ins to sophisticated and prolonged campaigns, are blurring the lines between annoying disruption and outright warfare. Throwing shade.

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A History of Government Attempts to Compromise Encryption and Privacy

The dance between maintaining national security and protecting individual privacy has been complex, shaped by the evolving landscape of technology. And it’s not over yet - not by a long shot.

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The Starter’s Guide to Strengthening Skills with CTF

Capture The Flag (CTF) events offer an engaging and challenging way to enhance your cybersecurity skills while having fun. But what should you know beforehand to make sure you get the most out of your experience?

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Capture The Flag: Honing the Edge in Cybersecurity

One of the most effective – and, let's face it, entertaining – methods of cybersecurity development is participating in Capture The Flag (CTF) competitions.

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A Quick Introduction to Symbolic Execution

A Quick Introduction to Symbolic Execution

By analysing the behaviour of programs under various hypothetical inputs represented as symbolic values, this technique allows security professionals to systematically uncover and address potential security flaws that might not be evident during conventional testing.

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