A Zero-Day cyber attack is one that happens in the gap between the hackers discovering a vulnerability and putting an exploit out in the wild and the software vendors developing a fix and getting it out to you. I have an article on Smart Thinking Solutions looking at this gap in all our security strategies. …
Get this done now! – iPhone Vulnerability NO I mean really get this done now! There has been talk about a “zero-click” vulnerability in iOS for a while on tech channels and now Apple has a patch. I will say more after you go to your iPhone/iPad/iPod and do this: Settings – General – Software …
We talk a big game when it comes to security. Our strategy has breadth as it uses products from multiple technology providers. It is multi-layered, using specific utilities to combat specific attack scenarios. And it provides excellent security for your business, giving you exactly the protection you need. No more, no less. And there’s good …
It seems that a day does not go by without a news story of an organisation getting infected by ransomware and losing control of their information and business. Gang behind huge cyber-attack demands $70m in Bitcoin – BBC News TechLinked – Ransomware – probably the largest attack yet The businesses that make the news are …
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Over the last couple of weeks I have been working with Microsoft through one of their security articles. As part of an investigation we needed something that could identify if malicious rules or forms could have been inserted into an organisation. For instance, if an email account gets hacked and your details are …
If you own and use a computing device, either for work or in your personal life, then it is vulnerable to malicious misuse by unknown third parties. Please note I used the term, “computing device”. This will obviously include a computer running Microsoft Windows, probably one of the most targeted platforms by attackers. And why …
AAA = Authentication, Authorisation and Accountability AAA is a vital step in any cyber security strategy is: AAA, the first two As gives you the ability to control who has access to your information and what information they are able to see. The third A is accountability – without this the first two As are …
One of the great strengths of Microsoft 365 for Business is that collaboration was central when it was being developed. There is a prominent “Share” button in Word, Excel and PowerPoint to enable collaboration. Fig 1 – The Share button in Word I will be using Word as an example but the skills are transferable …
Do you need to worry about this? Should firms be more worried about firmware cyber-attacks? – BBC News Most malware works at a “surface level” which is why, in most cases, the user must be tricked into allowing the malicious program to run. For example, clicking a link in an email or opening an attachment. …
