Category: Cyber Security
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Businesses Beware: Clever office.com phishing attack fools users
Phishing Attackers are using Microsoft Forms for a very clever and plausible spear phishing attack. The attacks started around December 2018, and this has been a fairly successful campaign. Uses receive the following email, or something very similar; This is often from an internal source or a known contact, will contain a signature and be… Read full article
2019 Internet Security Threat Report
Data for the report comes from Symantecs Global Intelligence Network, which records events from 123 million attack sensors worldwide. Data for the report comes from more than 157 countries worldwide. The report runs to 61 pages. To save you reading through everything we’ve summarised it, picking out the most relevant and important information. Formjacking Formjacking… Read full article
Cyber Security When YOU Are The Business
Whilst exhibiting at a recent event we were approached by a business owner concerned about cyber security. Nothing unusual there. In this case the business was just her and a laptop. Our normal solutions are suitable for multiple users but would be overkill for the freelancer or self-employed individual. So what about cyber security when… Read full article
What are Backup, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity?
Nobody can guarantee that a businesses IT is 100% safe and secure. Things go wrong. This might be a minor issue such as a deleted file, or a major problem such as a server failure or cyber-attack. Your data is precious, and, in the event of an issue, you’ll want to be able to get… Read full article
Watch out for Director Scam Emails
Director Scam emails targeting SME’s are on the increase in the UK and becoming increasingly sophisticated. Sometimes known as ‘Whaling’ emails, Director scam emails are a type of phishing scam – but targeting the bigger ‘phish’. In this type of attack cyber criminals impersonate a senior member of the victims own company to trick them… Read full article
GDPR – The Story So Far
GDPR went live on the 25th May 2018. As most (sensible) people predicted the world didn’t end, nobody was fined £20m odd and businesses did not drown under the weight of people unsubscribing to their emails. So, what happened? You may have noticed that you became extremely popular in the lead up to the 25th… Read full article
Is GDPR the end of Bring Your Own Device?
Bring Your Own Device Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) is now an accepted part of our business lives. There are a number of advantages to be gleaned in allowing BYOD but the major disadvantages revolve around security. With the new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), data security is more sharply in view than ever. But… Read full article
The Most Common IT Security Threats
There are numerous threats to the security of your IT infrastructure but do you understand the difference between Malware and Ransomware? Would you be aware if you were suffering from a Virus or a DDoS attack? Whilst some of these terms have now become familiar do you actually understand them, and do you need to?… Read full article
Getting Started With GDPR
Over the past 12 months we’ve offered plenty of opinion about the new General Data Protection Regulations. Whilst there is still plenty of uncertainty around the GDPR one thing is without any doubt. You need to ACT! Doing nothing is not an option but we know that often, when it comes to something new, getting started… Read full article
Computer Chip Scare: What You Need To Know
You may have seen reports in the press of a security flaw in the processors of computers worldwide. This flaw could leave millions of systems vulnerable to hackers. As the issue is with the microchips this potentially affects almost all laptops, desktop computers, and servers along with smartphones and tablets. This is the bad news…. Read full article
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