Artificial intelligence is making scams increasingly convincing, but cybercriminals continue to target one thing above all: trust. During Black Friday, exploiting a sense of urgency and the tendency to make impulsive decisions becomes particularly effective. From time-limited discounts to 'only a few items left' notifications, consumers are encouraged to make quick decisions, creating favourable conditions for fraud.
Cybersecurity is no longer simply a technology issue. Increasingly, it is a matter of business, accountability and decision-making. Against this backdrop, and as October marks European Cybersecurity Month, Devoteam Cyber Trust presents Security Questions Every Organisation Should Be Asking, a guide covering nine essential topics around security, risk and resilience.
The smartphone has become the centre of our digital lives. We use it to access bank accounts and email, authorise payments, store work documents and use applications that are essential to our daily routines. This concentration of information makes it one of the main targets for cybercriminals.
Travelling has never been easier or more digital. Today, a smartphone is all you need to book flights, check into your hotel, make payments, navigate with maps, or even plan your itinerary using artificial intelligence.
The adoption of QR codes has become massive in recent years, driven by the digitalisation of services, the standardisation of digital payments and the demand for contactless experiences. This convenience has turned the QR code into an everyday item and, therefore, an increasingly exploited vector by attackers.
Organisations rely daily on open-source libraries, package managers, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, development tools, and external services to accelerate the creation of applications and digital services. In this context, trust is essential to ensure innovation, agility, and scalability but it has also become part of the attack surface.