Many firms mistakenly view phishing messages as merely an annoyance. While it is true that some of these emails are simple spam that is easily ignored and often filtered before reaching inboxes, other instances can cause chaos for companies. […]
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To remain operating at optimum performance while staying safe from cybercrime is a challenge most modern businesses are now facing. Overly complex security measures can inhibit workflow and hamper productivity, but with a secure workspace, company personnel can carry out their roles efficiently while protected by state-of-the-art security solutions. […]
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Britain’s leading minister for cyber security, Steve Barclay, is encouraging enterprises hit by ransomware attacks to report incidents so as to help other firms from being attacked. The minister has described ransomware operations as “the greatest cyber threat to the UK”. […]
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Statistics show that the world is expected to create 74 zettabytes worth of data this year, growing to approximately 175 zettabytes by 2025. A single zettabyte equates to 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (one sextillion) bytes, making the amount of data being stored, shared and sent across the globe greater than ever before. However, this rise in data creation […]
Computer worms are a form of malware that operates by spreading copies of itself from one device to another. A worm has the capacity to replicate itself without requiring human interaction. Additionally, it does not have to attach itself to an application or software program to cause damage. In this blog, we’ll take a deep […]
From enterprises and educational institutions to governmental departments and healthcare organisations, all operators require a way to transfer data files securely. Legislation like the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) demands that care and attention is taken when private information belonging to data subjects is shared, sent, or stored. Steep fines are dealt out to companies […]
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Recent reports indicate that a dedicated credit card skimming service known as Caramel is now growing in terms of popularity. […]
Intelligence analysts at Red Canary recently unearthed a brand new piece of Windows malware. […]
A prevalent menace on the cybercrime landscape, botnets consist of multiple internet-connected devices. Servers, personal computers (PCs), mobile phones, tablets and even internet of things (IoT) devices are all instances of the type of equipment enslaved by botnets. Individual devices are infected, allowing them to be controlled by malware, and in most cases their owner […]
Dedalus Biology, the French medical software company was recently fined by CNIL, France’s data protection authority. The vendor must pay a total of €1.5m (£1.27m) after it was found to have violated three different articles of Europe’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The incident resulted in personal data belonging to over 490,000 patients being disclosed. […]
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The prolific zombie botnet known as Emotet has re-emerged with new tricks designed to infect PCs carrying Windows operating systems with malicious software. […]
While some cybersecurity measures can be costly, others, like performing backups and updates, are not expensive to adopt. However, companies that neglect to carry out these simple but important processes can end up paying heavily for their lack of actions. […]
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