Sony is working with the FBI and Silicon Valley security firm FireEye to investigate the attacks that apparently gave access to unreleased movies as well as personnel records, technical documents and other material. It has not commented on any Korean connection, except to deny a report Wednesday that it was poised to announce such a [...]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the EU’s scheme to unify existing data protection laws within the European Union. It is designed to strengthen the protection of online personal data and will require all businesses handling EU residents' data to delete personal information on request or when it is no longer required by the [...]
We occasionally get reports from our clients of them receiving phone calls from ‘Microsoft’ (or sometimes other well-known software companies) offering technical support for problems they are often not aware of. Often the caller will request confidential information such as your PC serial number, passwords or sometimes attempt to create a remote control session to [...]
Pro Drive has seen a noticeable increase in ‘CryptoLocker’ type malware recently – according to Symantec it has become eight times more prevalent than in January 2014. CryptoLocker is malicious software that encrypts your data files (word, PowerPoint, pictures, music, videos, etc.), preventing you from opening them, and then demands a ransom to give you [...]
A new government scheme has been developed to assess the controls businesses have in place to deal with cyber security threats. What is Cyber Essentials? The Cyber Essentials and Cyber Essentials Plus marks are a government and industry backed certification available for businesses of all size and sectors. Companies who are assessed and meet the [...]
After my partner managed to lose a memory stick containing some important work related files this week, it made me wonder whether there is still a place in today’s office for these devices which we have used so resolutely for many years. There are many arguments to say that cloud based file storage services are [...]
We have currently seen a new phishing focus, Apple device users. Just recently one of our clients received the following email privately From: Apple [mailto:secure@mysecureicloud.co.uk] Sent: July 2014 To: Matt Subject: Apple ID Temporarily Locked iCloud/Apple - matt This message is to inform you that your Apple Account (Your@emailaddress.co.uk) has been temporarily locked until you [...]
We are often asked by our clients and prospective clients if and why they should consider hosting IT services in the cloud as opposed to running them onsite in a traditional manner. There are many good reasons to host of course but the discussion should also focus around whether it is right to host services [...]
There are few things that are more frustrating at work than trying to operate with a slow internet connection. We now work at such a high pace, with tighter deadlines than ever and with many people located in different places that having useable internet has gone from being a luxury to a necessity. Yet for [...]
Banker Trojans have proven to be a reliable and effective tool for attackers. Allowing them to quietly steal large amounts of money from unwitting victims. Zeus, Carberp and many other Torjans have made piles of money for their creators and the attackers who use them, and researchers have been looking at a newer banker Trojan [...]
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