A report by a Google research team shows that Google has sent out more than 50,000 cyber security alerts so far in 2021 to users who were targets of state sponsored phishing or malware attempts. Google warns of surge in activity by state-backed hackers | Hacking | The Guardian
SaaS Back-up Infographic – #BeCyberSmart
What is SaaS (Software as a Service) software? Microsoft 365, Microsoft SharePoint, Microsoft OneDrive, Google Drive and Google Workspace are all good examples of SaaS software but there are many more. You are probably using one and keeping your information in it. Why back it up? Because normally a service …
Our partners agree – Ransomware is the biggest threat
Here is an article from Channel Pro News by Datto illustrating the impact and costs of ransomware attacks: Ransomware remains the top cyber security risk for SMBs | Channel Pro The article is from November last year but is does convert a theoretical threat into numbers that we can all …
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Ransomware is making the rounds – #BeCyberSmart
A second post today for Cyber Security Awareness Month – as this incident is happening now. There is no official confirmation yet – but it appears that Sunderland University is suffering a major cybersecurity incident – possibly ransomware. Sunderland University cyber attack causes extensive IT problems – BBC News It …
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Patches are essential – #BeCyberSmart
I had to write about patches today – yesterday was Microsoft Patch Tuesday and we got a range patches for their software. Some of these were for critical vulnerabilities with one of them actually being exploited in the wild. Microsoft October 2021 Patch Tuesday (sans.edu) Other software vendors also seem …
