Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
These are two very different stories but both basically spin around the same idea – on the internet it is easy to pretend to be something you are not: Huge rise in LinkedIn bogus boss scams – Warwickshire Police – BBC News Ukraine war: Investigation finds hundreds of fake charity …
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There has been a big increase in spam because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Here is a radio programme going into the history, background and modern use of Spam. Not quite what you expect… https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0016wwx
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 …
