During a recent Threat Watch Live session, Adam Pilton challenged Morten Kjaersgaard, Heimdal’s Chairman and Founder, to predict three cyber security trends for 2026.  Adam added his own predictions, drawing from this experience as a former cybercrime detective. Spoiler: Both Morten and Adam agreed that 2026 will bring a sharper focus on compliance.   Here’s what they predict.  SMBs catch a break if they’ve done compliance right  Hackers recently discovered there’s no use in targeting […]

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Key takeaways: What are the main differences between ITDR, EDR, and other security solutions? How does ITDR provide effective protection against identity-based threats? How to effectively detect and respond to attacks. If there’s one thing the cybersecurity community loves, it’s an acronym. To some extent, this has been the case since the earliest days of cybersecurity. […]

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Small businesses are a big target for cyber criminals. Read our small business statistics rundown to get a true picture of how the sector is being affected in 2025. Until relatively recently, cybercrime wasn’t perceived as a major risk for small businesses. Hackers traditionally focused on larger companies or government bodies with more money and […]

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This week in cyber we’ve got a SaaS breach impacting Workday, a malicious ChatGPT app making the rounds, double trouble for telecom providers, and the takedown of a botnet-for-hire service. Cybersecurity Advisor Adam Pilton is here with useful insights on the attacks and safety advice. Workday SaaS Breach Sparks Third-Party Risk Concerns Workday has confirmed […]

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Time for your Weekly Cyber Snapshot with Adam Pilton, former Cybercrime Investigator, currently Cybersecurity Advisor. The five major cyber stories this week go from North Korea’s cyber playbook getting leaked to the silent burnout creeping up on MSPs. Let’s go. North Korean Cyber Ops Get Hacked Hackers using the names Saber and Cyborg claim to […]

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Scattered Spider is on the news again – this time they breached Allianz Life. This week’s headlines range from ransomware-ready flaws to physical CCTV vulnerabilities, cloud outages, insurance data breaches, and unfinished patch jobs. Follow cybersecurity advisor Adam Pilton to find out what were the most important threats of the week and how you can […]

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Hey, it’s that time of week again. Cybersecurity Advisor Adam Pilton rips through the five biggest cyber headlines shaking up the internet right now. From a critical SharePoint zero-day vulnerability to ransomware policy overhauls he explains what happened and gives you the actionable steps you need to stay safe. SharePoint zero-day (CVE-2025-53770) under active exploitation […]

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Hey there, it’s time for your Weekly Cyber Snapshot with former Cyber Detective Sergeant Adam Pilton. In less than 5 minutes you’ll be up to speed on the five biggest cyber headlines of the week. From a hacked Muppet to ransomware takedowns, leaky AI at the Golden Arches, a betting breach, and SMBs sleepwalking into […]

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Today we’re digging into one of the most dreaded but potentially most powerful parts of running an MSP compliance. For many providers, compliance feels like a never-ending checklist, a client headache, or worse, a barrier to growth. But what if you could flip that script? What if regulation became your competitive edge? Our guest today […]

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