The UK Government is taking decisive steps to strengthen the nation’s cyber resilience with the introduction of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill. This bill details significant changes that will impact…
This summer, Sapphire welcomed three students through the CyberFirst initiative for an eight-week developmental programme that was anything but ordinary. We designed the experience to challenge, inspire and give students an authentic taste of what…
On 6 August 2025, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) released Version 4.0 of its Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)—a pivotal update designed to help organisations bolster their cyber resilience in the face of an increasingly…
CyberUK 2025, the UK government’s flagship cybersecurity event hosted by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), took place from 6-8 of May, at Manchester Central. The conference brought together over 2,000 cybersecurity leaders and professionals…
What if our most reliable career compass isn’t formal education or conventional advice but simply noticing what consistently draws our attention. Despite studying economics I found myself spending time on HackTheBox challenges, weekends hardening my…
This is an update with regards to a development within the cybersecurity industry concerning the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) program – the database where new vulnerabilities are registered and classified that are then used…
March 2025 Newsletter ByBit Breach The FBI has identified North Korea as being behind the theft of approximately $1.5 billion of virtual assets (ETH) from the ByBit cryptocurrency exchange, making it the largest heist in…
North Korean Insider Threats March 2025: The rise in infiltrating organisations by embedding operatives as external consultants has increased significantly since the end of 2024 into 2025. North Korea is seen as the main exponent…
Incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into supply chain security is a game changer, streamlining and securing supply chains, but also introducing new risks that need careful navigation. AI is reshaping supply chains, predicting disruptions, and mitigating…
The challenge of managing risks within supply chains and third-party relationships has never been more critical. Supply Chain Risk Management (SCRM) and Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) are two practices at the forefront of addressing…
In September 2023, we launched the Sapphire penetration testing portal, a platform designed to simplify reporting, collaboration, and vulnerability management for our customers. Our goal was to create a seamless, end-to-end solution that helps organisations…
Here are my top 10 cyber security challenges for 2025.  It would have been just as easy to write a top 20 or a top 50.  The threats we have aren’t going away and the new threats…
I was conducting some lightweight research recently, reviewing past news articles about cyber attacks: the attack on the NHS this summer is still fresh in our memory, the TFL attack, the one on the British…
I think we can all agree, cyber security is hard. With vast and intricate modern IT ecosystems, the expanding attack surface and ever evolving threat landscape mean that it’s also an essential business requirement. Large…
Sapphire is thrilled to re-announce its long-standing partnership with Check Point, a global leader in cyber security. For over two decades, this relationship has been built on a shared commitment to delivering innovation and excellence…
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