9 Basic Steps to help check an email isn’t Phishing
Phishing emails are on the increase and basic warnings indicating they are a scam can be missed. Follow the 9 basic steps below to help determine whether the email you’ve …
5 key security factors to working from home more safely
As working from home is becoming the norm, this opens up a world of vulnerabilities and opportunities for hackers to take advantage of. Check out these 5 key security factors …
11 Common Cyber-attack Methods
Although every cyber-attack is individual, the strategies and tactics overall are often very similar and fall into a number of methods. Cyber criminals draw upon common types of hacking techniques …
10 fundamental steps of cyber security
The original ‘10 steps to cyber security’ were published in 2012 and are now used by a majority of the FTSE350. How do you protect your sensitive data and personal …
The Importance of Two-Factor Authentication (2FA)
With security breaches, digital crime and internet fraud continuously on the rise, the importance of safeguarding your information has never been greater. Many breaches are password related, and it’s not …
13 scary cyber facts for Halloween
As it fast approaches, we thought we’d give you 13 scary cyber facts for Halloween. Don’t have sleepless nights, check your cyber security! Check out these 13 scary cyber facts …
A guide to Ransomware – what it is, how it works, and how to defend against it
‘In the first half of 2020, the total number of global ransomware reports increased by 715% year-over-year.’ (Threat Landscape Report 2020 by Bitdefender) In this guide to Ransomware – we …
What’s wrong with having an internet facing login page? – SQL injection in Aptean
Exposing administrative interfaces can be dangerous – SQL injection in Aptean TLDR; We have found a time-based SQL injection in Aptean Product Configurator v4.0 SP6 – 4.61.0000 which allowed for …
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month!
Bringing Cyber Security to the forefront. With ransomware attacks taking place every 14 seconds and cyber attacks projected to cause $6 trillion in damages by 2021, cyber security is now …
Changes to Cyber Essentials
April 2020 has seen some major changes to Cyber Essentials. As a certification body of the scheme we want to keep you informed with information on what’s different. What is …