Firstly, let’s get something straight. This isn’t a blog that will tell you how to spoof an email address. So, if that’s the information you’re looking for, then you won’t find it here. However, if you’re interested to know more about what, exactly, email spoofing is – and how you can defend yourself against it […]
While phishing emails and malicious software can wreak havoc on an enterprise’s system, ransomware is gaining ground as a more dangerous weapon in the cybercriminal arsenal that can have costly […]
Japanese tech-giant Konica Minolta was recently hit by a newly discovered form of ransomware impacting its services and […]
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Conducting a phishing test at your company can help identify the reactions of your employees to emails received from hackers. If executed correctly, it can also mean the difference between having a staff member who unconsciously activates malicious links and having one who takes the necessary steps to […]
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Figures released have shown that at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) was struck by a torrent of […]
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Businesses are increasingly using new and innovative options to communicate with colleagues and clients, from dedicated applications for mobile devices to online chat platforms. While this trend seems set to continue, email is still relied on for sending more official – and sometimes confidential […]
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Although spoofed emails are largely associated with spamming campaigns and targeted phishing attacks, there are multiple reasons why spammers and scammers adopt this tactic. Effortlessly easy to employ, email spoofing can be performed in minutes using some […]
Today’s IT professionals face a constant barrage of attacks from threat actors. Charged with protecting networks, servers and staff workstations, they must remain both proactive and well informed. The following are some practical guidelines that can be useful to minimise […]
Threat operators of renowned ransomware group Maze have claimed responsibility for a targeted ransomware attack on multinational corporation Canon Inc. that was appears to have been identified in […]
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Enterprises in the UK were struck by approximately 5,000 attacks using ransomware in 2019, resulting in pay-outs adding up to almost £210 million, according to experts at US-based […]
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Put simply, encryption refers to a process that encodes a message in such a way that means only authorised individuals can obtain access to it. Today, many people are turning to instant messaging and chat platforms for communicating, but email is still used predominantly by enterprises for exchanging important information. The contents of such emails […]
A data breach is defined as a break in security that leads to the unlawful or accidental destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorised access to or exposure of […]
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