Tag: Cyber Security
Think your Cyber Insurance has you covered? Think again: how to ensure your business is protected
As businesses continue to rely more heavily on technology, cybercrime has become an increasingly real threat. In fact, according to recent studies, 60% of small businesses that suffer a cyber-attack go out of business within six months. It’s no wonder that cyber insurance has become more popular in recent years as companies try to mitigate […]
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Top 5 Best Practices for IT Managers
A successful business doesn’t just use their IT infrastructure to automate their operations, processes and workflows, it underpins everything that they do. The goal of the IT Manager, therefore, must be to ensure that their IT environment continues to maximise business productivity, whilst minimising costly downtime. The first step – follow these popular best practices! […]
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What is Smishing?
How does smishing work? Like email phishing, the smisher (attacker) or smisherman (who comes up with these names?!) uses various tactics to trick the user into sending personal information. They may entice the user to click a link, make a call or even ask for a reply containing private credentials. To make the message appear […]
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Cyber Attack + COVID-19 spells disaster for Travelex :(
Currency exchange firm, Travelex has been forced into administration following a ransomware attack in December 2019. The footprint from the cyber-attack combined with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic this year has driven the company into bankruptcy, with over 1000 jobs set to go. On New Year’s Eve, Travelex was hit by a Sodinokibi (REvil) […]
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How to Stay Ahead of the New Cyber Attack Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
A rise in remote working due to the COVID-19 pandemic has made it far more challenging for organizations to prevent cyber attacks. The rapid spread of the virus and race to find a vaccine have led to the creation of new phishing options, exploiting fears around Coronavirus as cover for their activities. Sadly, this has […]
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Think twice before connecting to any public WiFi
Saturday 9th November 2019 at 08:26, I received an email from Greg, our Manager Director asking me to write an article about cyber security. The request was timely, fifteen minutes before I was in my local barbershop, struggling to access Instagram. My barber said, ‘Connect to the WiFi’. I replied, ‘No, do you know how [...] Read more
Password policy advice for system owners
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have created some guidance for system owners responsible for determining password policy. This contains tons of helpful info and tips to help you update your approach on password policies. Password administration for system owners The NCSC have also designed a useful poster outlining the various password strategies that can [...] Read more
Managers have largest digital skills gap
Nine in ten organisations across Great Britain currently lack in digital skills. The digital skills gap is having the most negative impact on management-level jobs, according to a new report (The Open University Bridging the Divide Report 2019). With the constant development of new technologies, organisations are becoming more aware of the shortages but unsure […]
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41% increase in internally sourced cyber threats/data leaks in 2019
Businesses need to put more stress on prevention against threats that originate from the inside. Its all too easy for an employee or even a manager to click on a link from a familiar brand or open an inconspicuous attachment. This can be devastating. Mimecast’s “The state of security 2019” report shows 41% of organisations […]
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What is phishing and how can you protect yourself/your business against it?
Phishing is a fraudulent attempt to obtain personal information via email, typically by masquerading as a reputable company and directing users to enter personal information into fake websites or by getting the user to download a malicious attachment. Phishing emails are certainly not a new trend. The first phishing attempt was recorded in 1990, and […]
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