The US government Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is one of our go-to information sources for cyber security information. Here is a round-up of their latest alerts: Apple Released Security Updates for Safari and macOS | CISA Cisco Releases Security Updates for Multiple Products | CISA Fortinet Releases Security …
Keep It Simple… Encryption (pt. 1)
Today we are going to look at one of the quickest ways any organisation (that uses Microsoft 365) can enhance its cyber security – encryption. Why encryption? I was leading a Cyber Security Awareness course last week and one of the first things we discussed was best practice when it …
Microsoft Patch Tuesday – April 2024
Today is the second Tuesday of the month that means our support team have been reviewing our client monitoring reports and the SOC to check that the Microsoft Patch Tuesday updates have been completed. The team will keep an eye on the reports for the next day or two to check there …
Manage and Patch that Hardware
It is so easy to forget about those boxes in the cupboard, that your organisation depends on. I often find routers, switches and other devices left off my initial investigation document when I start an IT and Cyber Security Audit. Here is the reason why you must make sure they …
It is a month to our webinar…
We are privileged to have John O’Mahony, one of the keynote speakers from the Connect London 2023 conference, coming to speak to us, our clients and guests about how smaller organisations can now access corporate level 24/7 continuous cyber security – for a surprisingly low cost per head. John is …
What the “Principle of Least Privilege” does for you? (pt. 1)
This article follows on from last week’s Why the “Principle of Least Privilege” works and something for free…. If you want the something for free, then you had better read that article first! Let’s start with a simple definition. The Principle of Least Privilege (PoLP) is a fundamental concept in …
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Passwords Leaked
In case you missed the memo passwords are important. Storing them in plain text where threat actors can eventually get access to them is a really bad thing. Misconfigured Firebase instances leaked 19 million plaintext passwords (bleepingcomputer.com) It is even worse if those passwords are associated with other sensitive information, …
