SMBs are most at risk from data breaches, warns Juniper

The average SMB spends a little over £3,000 on cybersecurity annually – but a data breach can cost as much as £300,000. SME’s are particularly at risk as continual criminal data breaches grow over the next 5 years with an expected cost to businesses totaling $8 trillion, most SME’s are unable to protect themselves adequately. […]

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5 Ways GDPR will impact your business

GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is coming into effect on 25th May 2018. With it come a number of important changes for all types of businesses. GDPR is complicated, but it is crucial that businesses in the EU comply with the regulation. Despite the fact that the UK is leaving the EU, GDPR will still […]

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Mass ransomware attack may be exploiting unpatched Microsoft SMB MS17-010 vulnerability using NSA tools

As we all know and have heard over of the last few days, there is at present a mass ransomware attack which has targeted and hit hospitals, telecoms companies, universities and other institutions around the world using the malware WannaCry/WanaCrypt0r 2.0 which may be carried out and profiting by a known flaw in Microsoft SMB […]

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE CYBER ATTACK OVER THE WEEKEND

As you’ll likely have noted from recent media coverage, on Friday 12th May a new type of ransomware (named variously WannaCrypt/WannaCry/WCry) began appearing on computers running Microsoft Windows worldwide – within a matter of hours this infection spread to tens of thousands of devices across nearly 100 countries, causing significant issues for the affected organisations […]

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25% of UK businesses lack basic hacking safeguards

A report find over 20% of British firms were hit with a cyber attack last year. According to a recent survey, around one in 5 businesses have been targeted by cyber attacks over the past year, many of these businesses were lacking in basic security measures which would have enabled them to prevent loss of […]

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Microsoft will block some on-premise access to Office 365

Redmond blames move on gap between rolling cloud updates and ageing on-premise software From 2020, users of standalone Microsoft Office products will not be able to use Office 365 services such as Skype for Business, OneDrive for Business and Outlook. Microsoft will only allow Office client connectivity from subscription clients (Office 365 ProPlus) or Office […]

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Almost all businesses will be moving to Windows 10 by end of the year

The main motivation is improving levels of security. According to new research, most businesses have started to migrate their workforce to Windows 10 by the end of 2017. This information came from a survey undertaken by Gartner at the end of 2016 spanning six countries (including the UK & US), this survey found around 85% […]

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Paying ransomware attackers perpetuates attacks, says researcher

Ransonware in organisations is continuously advancing and needs be factored into companies cyber defence strategies in 2017 and the future, this can only be done once the basics have been taken of, this comes from Kaspersky Lab research. According to David Emm who is the principal security researcher at Kaspersky Lab, Ransomware will carry on […]

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Microsoft reveals what data Windows 10 is collecting

Microsoft always look at ways of improving their services and tailoring products to users and keep Windows “up-to-date, secure and operating properly”, to enable them to do this they have been collecting data from user devices, and they are now opening up about what data they are collecting. Microsoft divulged this information in some documents […]

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Ransomware attacks on businesses are spiking, says Kaspersky

Security company says easy-to-use tools make ransomware attacks easier to run. Ransomware attacks on larger businesses are increasing according to Kaspersky. According to Kaspersky’s senior malware analyst Anton Ivanov, this increase is due to their easiness and high returns. Particularly attackers have the ability to use open source software to make their own encryptions, “without […]

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