Always in the top one or two by frequency of incident, the humble email is still one of the preferred methods of attack by cybercriminals. At the end of 2018 a report by the IRS said they’d seen a 60% increase in phishing attacks.
Sometimes you find yourself in situations where it’s hard not to think “How did I find myself here?”
That was the thought that came to me as I stood at reception in the Deeside Leisure Centre, asking the reception staff to direct me to the Radio Deeside offices. Radio Deeside is a community radio station serving Flintshire and the surrounding areas. I had been invited to be the guest on their regular Business Break Live slot.
All businesses are at risk of suffering the fallout from cyber warfare activity. This article explains why and how CyberEssentials compliance is mandatory for some businesses.
How the UK leaves the EU will have a direct impact on how UK based companies can transfer personal data to companies in the EU. Read this article to understand the options.
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The internet is awash with zombie hackers, probing for vulnerable devices. This short blog explains what's happening and how achieving compliance is one of the most effective ways to protect your business from cyber attacks.
Phishing is a form of fraud. The criminals aim is to get you to reveal access to bank accounts (phishing) or to get you to send money to an account that appears genuine (spear phishing).
This post continues our journey covering the everyday threats we face from cyber criminals. Please follow links at the base of this post to read associated posts.
Email remains the most common form of threat delivery
Right now, at the close of 2018, the most common attack vector is email. That is, most of the attempted attacks will arrive at your business as an email. They fall into three main types:
On the 22nd October 2018, I attended a Cybersecurity conference. One of the speakers was Detective Chief Superintendent Aaron Duggan, Head of Crime at Cheshire Police. During his presentation he quoted the frightening fact that out of all reported crime, 42% has a cyber element to it.
