New research reveals devastating impact of ransomware attacks on mental health of IT teams
October 21, 2020
According to new research from Sophos, organisations are never the same after being hit by ransomware.
Tag: Cyber Attack
UK’s first cyber incident helpline to help Scottish organisations bounce back from attacks
October 12, 2020
In the face of rising incidences of cyber-attacks on businesses and charities, the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) in partnership with Scottish Government and Police Scotland has launched the UK’s first cyber incident response helpline for the SME community, to help victims
Data Transparency: Why is access to information about IP holders so crucial?
October 12, 2020
An IP address is one of the most important cornerstones in the internet’s infrastructure, hence knowing key details about IP holders can aid in identifying unusual or malicious activity, mitigating data breaches, and increasing overall network security, as Vincentas Grinius, CEO at
DDoS attacks no match for Voxility
September 18, 2020
Voxility has successfully mitigated multiple 1Tbps+ denial of service (DDoS) attacks on its customers’ infrastructure early this month.
Cyber-attacks on connected cars double in the past year alone
August 11, 2020
Whilst owning a ‘connected’ car allows you to use handy functions like remote car locking and smart phone linking, did you know that this stored private data can make you susceptible to fraudsters? Here, Uswitch make us privy to some of today’s most common
How office networks have changed under lockdown
July 27, 2020
Mike Campfield, VP, GM International and Global Security Programs at ExtraHop, highlights some home truths surrounding the way networks have changed since the pandemic, and how they may continue to change going forward.
Cybersecurity 101 for SMBs and SOHOs
July 1, 2020
Thorsten Kurpjuhn, European market development manager at Zyxel, discusses the importance of proactivity in order to avoid reputational damage.
UK businesses quick to spot cyber breaches but failing to stop cyberattacks
May 27, 2020
Hackers are having more success in the UK than other countries, according to research from Accenture which has revealed UK organisations need more consistent cyber defences. Almost one fifth of attempted targeted cyberattacks in the UK successfully breach security, compared with just
Huge gaps in security visibility during large-scale shift to remote work
April 30, 2020
A recent SANS Institute survey and ExtraHop have found two-thirds of organisations have suffered a successful cyber-attack in the past 12 months, while almost half identified employee desktops as the most likely entry point for cybercriminal.
Covid-19 fears invite new opportunities for cyber criminals
April 9, 2020
New phishing lures, that use coronavirus as the hook, are emerging every day. Businesses needing protection being are offered free business-wide resistance tests to identify potential weaknesses.