Such is the sophistication of the bad actors on the web that it is easy to get caught out and let people steal your credentials. Have you seen those games on Facebook, where for example you are asked to give the name of your first pet and the road you …
Hands up if this surprises you?
The politicians thought that they were safeguarding us (the citizens they were charged with protecting) when they debated and then voted in the GDPR amendments to the Data Protection Act. As citizens we have the right to believe that those MPs who lack a technical education got advice from a …
Are you still using RDP? If so examine your risk!
Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) was very popular, until it’s vulnerabilities came to light. It’s time to disconnect RDP from the internet | WeLiveSecurity Today Sans Internet Storm is reporting an increase in probes being initiated against RDP services – even though it is a well known weak service. Remote Desktop …
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Microsoft monitors state actioned hacking – what is the risk?
Microsoft has an article outline the activities of the hacking group Nobelium. “…we’re sharing the latest activity we’ve observed from the Russian nation-state actor Nobelium. This is the same actor behind the cyberattacks targeting SolarWinds customers in 2020…” New activity from Russian actor Nobelium – Microsoft On the Issues You …
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Think you’re secure? Think again. #BeCyberSmart
Thinking you are sufficiently protected against security threats is not good enough. You need to know! Governance and management are a major part of getting security right. How do you measure up? Without the right policies and processes in place and adhered to, you are not truly secure. We can …
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