St. Helens Metropolitan Borough Council has reported a ransomware attack and is working with authorities to investigate and deal with the issues. Details are not available yet of any data theft of citizen’s information or extortion but it has had an impact on the council services St Helens Council still …
Time to think about more than just anti-virus
In a break from our series about cyber security risk, I wrote an article this week looking at why an organisation needs more than just anti-virus, if they want the best security they can afford… Anti-virus – This is why you need more and better… …starting at just £10 per …
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Defence-in-Depth – The Next Step
Yesterday I wrote the opening chapter of this defence-in-depth article – I looked at how anti-virus protection can be side-stepped by threat actors and that staff cyber awareness training is needed to provide another layer to your defences. That was a human addition to your defence-in-depth and today we are …
Apple devices are not immune
I often write about the cyber security risk of Android apps – this is not an app issue but a iMessage phishing (smishing!) attack. USPS Phishing Scam Targeting iOS Users – SANS Internet Storm Center If the message was opened on a Mac, the anti-phishing protection redirects to the legitimate …
How does the malware get in?
I am often asked this question by clients and particularly prospective clients, who think they do not need our cyber security awareness training or any of the tools in our security stack. The answer to the question is not easy, in a Word or OneNote file, through a link to …
