Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
This is a constant problem – scammers contacting people, usually by phone, offering a service or stating that the victim’s computer is infected by a virus, often claiming to be from Microsoft. Once the scammer establishes “trust” they then offer to remote into or screen share to the victim’s computer, …
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Just a quick bit of advertising here – our next Business Cyber Security Master Class starts on Monday, and we could still squeeze in one or two extra business owners or managers who want a better overview of business cyber security. Business cyber security – Masterclass – Octagon Technology Is …
Research from the FBI shows how costly this type of cyber attack is to businesses: FBI: Business Email Compromise attacks led to more than $43 billion in losses since 2016 – The Record by Recorded Future At Smart Thinking and Octagon, we have had to investigate and deal with several …
If your back-up and incident response plan is completely useless, you could always fall back on just paying the ransom that the cyber criminals demand. A Sophos study showed 46% of businesses did this: Study: 90% of organizations say ransomware impacted their ability to operate | TechRepublic But this study …
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Check Point Research shows a steady increase in the circulation of malware in March 2022, with a surge around Easter and Easter scams. March 2022’s Most Wanted Malware: Easter Phishing Scams Help Emotet Assert its Dominance – Check Point Software The highly disruptive malware, Emotet was the most distributed malware. …
