On August 2nd, Hackernews reported that over 200000 MikroTik routers were infected with Crypto mining malware. The hackers exploited a known vulnerability in the Winbox component of MikroTik, this was discovered in April and patched in just a few days after the...
Cyber Essentials
Ransomware- WannaCry did not return
Today we had several clients reporting to us that they received an email claiming that the WannaCry ransomware is back. That email has the following text, with different modifications: Hello! WannaCry returned! All your devices were hacked with our program deployed on...
GDPR- the government should’ve explained it more?
Despite the intense publicity around the GDPR, 31% of Chief Information Officers (CIOs), and more than a quarter (26%) of other C-level IT decision makers admit that, even when pressed, they still would not be able to give a clear and concise description of the...
GDPR and CCTV- is this really a problem?
Businesses could find themselves paying a hard fee of 4% of their global annual turnover — so making sure that you’re compliant with the changes GDPR has regarding CCTV is essential. Some of the key things you need to know: You need a strong and valid reason for...
GDPR – patch your vulnerabilities
Failing to patch vulnerabilities now will lead to punishment under the GDPR. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has warned that organisations could be punished for existing vulnerabilities when the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is enforced....