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The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack is front page news across every cyber security outlet. There are many that have commented on the breach itself and the impact of that breach which is felt not just in the United States through lack of fuel supply, but a...
The concept of a password has existed for millennia. And while the idea of them has remained the same, our use has not. A password no longer has to be a word, for example. But taking all into account, the password has remained very similar over the ages. That is now...
Your employees will be your company’s greatest asset, but it’s also important to remember that, just like most other things related to your business, they can also be a liability. This is especially the case when it comes to your company’s cybersecurity. While it’s...
The cyber threat landscape has shifted dramatically in the past 12 months. With the global cost of crime expected to reach a phenomenal $10.5 trillion annually by 2025 we are on course to witness the greatest transfer of economic wealth in history. The global pandemic...
In the latest of guest blogs from Dan Raywood, the subject of doxing is covered, which is a topic that was raised in one of our recent #InfosecLunchHour meetings. Thank you Dan for providing such great insights again! We’ve all received a scam call, where the...
Just like basic technology, internal networks are a part and parcel of everyday work. Be it your start up or an established business, you need a secure network that can support the sharing of files and other forms of data across desks within your office. Any form of...
We are delighted to share Dan Raywood's first write up from one of the #InfosecLunchHour sessions a couple of weeks ago. The conversation veered around the concept of Cyber Essentials, and then the following week, on the issues of hiring, skills and experience.No...
When you first launch your own company, you may feel as though you are not under any particular threats from cybersecurity. After all, you often hear about cyber attacks occurring at large, multinational companies instead of smaller businesses operating within their...
If you are considering hiring from a private security firm, there is much to consider. Security firms provide both physical and cyber security measures that can assist you on a personal level, or indeed for corporate security needs. Hiring from a security firm is a...
After one of the most tumultuous years in recent history, it’s necessary that we take the time to consider what data privacy means in the new context we find ourselves in. With more consumers relying on online services to do everything from their weekly shop to...
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A recent FOI request has revealed that HMRC phishing scams have grown 87% during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports of phishing scams impersonating the UK’s tax, payments and customs authority and the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) also surged during this...
New Analysis by Zscaler of 1500 corporate networks found exposed servers, ports and cloud services in the hundreds of thousands. The research also found over 200,000 unpatched common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVEs), of which almost half were classed as “Critical”...
Ransomware is the key cyber threat facing the UK and the public and business must take it seriously, the head of the NCSC warned this week. Speaking virtually to an audience at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) Annual Security Lecture, Lindy Cameron warned...
A new blog has warned of a phishing scam using the Colonial Pipeline cyber incident as a lure. According to Inky, an email security provider, phishing emails purporting to be from a “helpdesk” target Office 365 users with an ask to download a “ransomware system...
An alert warning of further ransomware attacks on the UK’s education sector has been issued by the NCSC after a notable rise in cases over the past week. The NCSC previously reported increases in ransomware attacks on the UK education sector in September 2020 and...
A recent report by FireEye’s Mandiant looked at attacks on operational technology control processes. Once viewed as complex due to access requirements, there are now many more internet-facing endpoints offering a wider attack surface. Mandiant noted that attackers...
The NCSC and KPMG UK have launched their second survey to help improve diversity in the cyber security industry. The survey will build on the results of last year’s inaugural report, which revealed that the sector does not benefit from the breadth of talent of the...
Earlier this week a cyber criminal group, known as DarkSide, apologised for causing disruption for taking a US fuel pipeline, which supplies almost half of the East Coast of the US with diesel, petrol and jet fuel, offline. It’s believed that the hackers could have...
A fake website called freevaccinecovax.org, which claimed to be an official company developing a COVID-19 vaccine, has been seized by the US attorney’s office in Maryland. The fake website, which used trademarked logos for Pfizer and the World Health Organization...
Ransomware attackers have threatened to release sensitive data on police informants if they are not contacted within three days. Washington DC’s Metropolitan Police Department has reportedly had its network breached in a targeted attack, which has been claimed by the...
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If your computer is locked, and you are seeing a “Your computer has been locked” notification from a law enforcement agency then your computer is infected with a piece of malware
eBay is yet another giant consumer brand that has fallen victim to a cyber attack. Like many of us, I raced to change my password when I heard the news break early Wednesday morning.
Spam is the electronic equivalent of the ‘junk mail’ that arrives on your doormat or in your postbox. However, spam is more than just annoying. It can be dangerous – especially if it’s part of a phishing scam.
The number of people falling victim to identity theft in the UK has risen by almost a third, new figures suggest. The BBC reported on 26th May 2015 that criminals are increasingly using internet forums to buy and sell data. They use the information to open bank...
No matter how good the security or how much money is thrown at maintaining the integrity of systems, there is a fundamental flaw – people. Indeed, while I have no idea as to the origin of the quote – the reality is that you really are “only as strong as your …
The latest craze in computer storage, the thumb-sized USB drive, is so convenient and small that it’s become a fashionable accessory. The drives come on key fobs and in such novelty designs as Lego bricks or sushi. They’re given out at conventions and …
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