By Gareth Shaw, Founder of Pera Prometheus Consulting Ltd. At Pera Prometheus Consulting Ltd, we are dedicated to helping businesses stay secure in a world where threats evolve daily, both online and in the physical realm. I am proud to lead a team that offers penetration testing services designed to pinpoint vulnerabilities and reinforce your … Read more
At Pera Prometheus, we understand the evolving challenges businesses face in securing their digital assets. Maintaining information security is becoming more challenging as threats continue to evolve, become more sophisticated. Not all businesses have the resources to attain an in-house security team who will ensure that your business is protected and that you are meeting … Read more
Information and cyber threats are an ever-present danger to organisations, and while external attacks from hackers and malware often make the news, one of the most damaging risks comes from within—“Insider threats.” Whether intentional or unintentional, these threats can significantly impact business operations, data security, and an organisation’s reputation. Understanding Insider Threats An insider threat … Read more
Businesses must prepare for possible disruptions in the near or distant future as there is uncertainty everywhere in today’s digital economy. Continuing to operate during disruption and restoring to normal service is a huge challenge for today’s digital bound organisation and it requires forward planning. This forward-thinking approach is the foundation of Business Impact Analysis … Read more
The UK government has recently announced a public consultation seeking views on three proposals aimed at striking a significant blow to the ransomware criminal business model. As outlined by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the consultation will consider three proposals: The ultimate goal is to protect UK CNI and the broader economy from the … Read more
2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for cybersecurity compliance in the UK and the EU. Businesses must prepare to align with new regulations designed to counter the evolving cyber threat landscape. With stricter requirements on the horizon, it’s essential to understand what these changes mean and how they will impact your operations. … Read more
Recent headlines have highlighted a significant privacy violation involving Netflix, resulting in a €4.75 million fine by the Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA). The issue stemmed from Netflix’s failure to provide clear and sufficient information about how users’ personal data was processed between 2018 and 2020. The investigation revealed vague explanations of data use, sharing … Read more
Richard Horne, the head of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), warned that the threats to the UK are wildly underestimated by both individuals and organisations. He stated that a sharp rise in severe cyber incidents, including attacks on healthcare, transportation, and other critical sectors, has become more frequent, sophisticated, and intense, as highlighted … Read more
When most of us think about cyberattacks, we imagine sudden, chaotic events; a Company’s systems crashing, customer data being stolen, or ransomware demanding payment overnight. However, some of the most effective cyber threats are conducted by stealth, operating in the shadows for months without detection. These forms of attacks are often motivated by more capable … Read more
The Claim In the recent news, chinese researchers claim to have used a D-Wave Advantage quantum computer to break specific encryption algorithms based on the Substitution-Permutation Network (SPN), a common structure in encryption. SPNs secure data by repeatedly substituting (replacing) and permuting (reordering) parts of it, and they are foundational to widely used encryption systems … Read more