cyberthreat

Lockbit 3.0 is responsible for a surge of ransomware attacks on businesses

Oct 7, 2022 | Cyber Security, cyberthreat

Lockbit 3.0 is causing a lock of panic amongst businesses, in August alone this new ransomware program accounted for 40% of ransomware incidents.

Phishing attacks – successful on businesses?

Jun 3, 2022 | Cyber Security, cyberthreat, Emails, Firewalls

Phishing is a common and widely used form of cyber attack with the intent to steal, damage and encrypt user data. This form of cyber attack usually happens through email communication where the cyber attacker attempts to trick a user into clicking on an infected link that will download malware onto their device. Once the malware has been released, the attacker is now able to access all of the user’s data.

VPN services – to stay safe online

May 27, 2022 | Cyber Security, cyberthreat, Servers

A virtual private network (VPN) is the closest that you can get to real anonymity online. VPN is a service that aims to keep users safe when browsing public networks through establishing a secure and encrypted connection between your device and the internet.

How is Cyber Essentials verified?

Apr 22, 2022 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, cyberthreat

The cyber essentials certification process assesses a set of controls that provide basic cyber security for all types of organisations. Cyber essentials involve a self-assessment questionnaire of these controls, ensuring that each of them are present and are functional to verify that they protect the organisation and their cyber security system.

What is Cyber Essentials?

Apr 15, 2022 | Cyber Essentials, Cyber Security, cyberthreat

Cyber essentials is a UK government-backed scheme intended to help organisations protect themselves against a whole range of most common types of cyber threats.

Small businesses- cyber security threats

Apr 8, 2022 | Business, Cyber Security, cyberthreat

Cyber security is one of the biggest threats that small businesses face. It’s a common misconception that cyber attackers will target large corporations, as the damage or profit will be much higher. However, that isn’t the case and small businesses are just as much at risk as any other medium or large-sized business. In fact, even a small business can generate a large profit, that of a large corporation which a successful hacker will benefit from compromising.