Neil Richardson

Author — Neil Richardson

Co-Founder of Cyber Alchemy and SteelCon

  • Attacker-in-the-Middle Attacks: How Safe Are You in Public Spaces?

    Public Wi-Fi is everywhere – in cafés, airports, hotels, and more.  It’s super convenient.  But…

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  • Too many tools? The problems with Fragmented Security Tooling

    Ever feel like you’ve got way too many cybersecurity tools?  Maybe you’ve got one for…

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  • Injection Attacks: From SQL to AI Prompt Injection

    Injection attacks remain one of the biggest cyber threats. They take advantage of input fields…

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  • How DORA Impacts Fintech Cybersecurity

    Fintech companies are very common targets for cybercriminals. For pretty obvious reasons… With billions of…

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  • Rethinking Patch Management: Securing Modern Systems and Cloud Environments

    Software ‘patches’ are so-called because they used to be like patching clothes. That little piece…

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  • Data Protection: Are you hitting The Big 3?

    Every organisation, big or small, handles personal information . Think contacts (customers, suppliers, staff etc),…

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  • What Is The Real Cost of a Data Breach?

    Quick note: there’s no scare tactics in this post. My intention is to give you…

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  • CEOs: Cybersecurity Isn’t Optional. Take Responsibility

    CEOs: Cybersecurity isn’t optional. Take responsibility. Today, it’s not just a problem for IT. It’s…

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  • How to Protect Your Network from Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks

    Malicious hackers aren’t always after your data…  Sometimes, they just want to cause chaos for…

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  • How to Control Unauthorised Access within Internal Systems

    First step to controlling unauthorised access: Assume they’re already in… Because if you haven’t addressed…

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Neil Richardson

I am the co-founder and partner of Cyber Alchemy LTD and an associate lecturer in the computing department at both Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Warwick.

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