Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Something simple for a weekend. I have been doing a lot reading lately for updating our email/phishing training and came across this list of scams that are used by cyber criminals. It is not complete! Old Scams Finding New Victims ✓ Advance fee schemes✓ Apartment deposit scams✓ Bitcoin scams✓ Bulk-mailing …
I make no apology, we are back to ransomware. This was reported by the BBC yesterday: Cyber-attack hits UK internet phone providers – BBC News Earlier in the week, The Guardian quoted, Jeremy Fleming, the head of GCHQ saying that ransomware is highly profitable for the criminals – obviously not …
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We all depend heavily on anti-virus scanners, they are a primary tool on our local machines and servers to combat the simplest of cyber attacks – sending us malware via email. Consequently any techniques developed by bad actors to get malicious packages through those scanner is a major concern. There …
Part of how we, at Smart Thinking, help clients towards secure compliant systems is that we understand that this can only be achieved if everyone from the top down in an organisation understands how their parts in the jigsaw of cybersecurity works. This excerpt, from a longer article by Roger …
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Ransomware is a constant cybersecurity threat to everyone – and the threat is increasing. A back-up with offline retention is an essential step in your ransomware and crypto-malware defences.
