In September 2021, there have been very few security incidents in the UK compared to normal. What’s more, despite 97 security incidents, comprising 91,127,815 million breached records, there is something unusual in that a single incident accounted for most of those records – 61 million – which were exposed via an unsecured database: Fitness Tracker […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, for which we are proud ambassadors. As we all get stuck in to learning and sharing everything we need to know about Cyber Defences, our MD Claire has written an article over on LinkedIn, highlighting the importance of creating the right culture for security to thrive. “Shame is best friends […]
As part of their evolution in performance, security, and infrastructure, the major operating system (OS) providers – Microsoft, Apple etc. – provide an updated version of their OS at fairly regular intervals. Most commonly provided as a free upgrade to existing users, it will feature a unique set of enhancements compared with the previous version. […]
August 2021 has been a ‘quiet’ month with very few reported cyber-attacks and data breaches, compared to some previous months. August only saw 84 incidents accounting for 60,865,828 breached records, and that figure would be a lot less if not for the attack on T-Mobile. The T-Mobile incident was originally reported as only affecting 7.8 […]
As businesses face the choice between DIY IT systems and credible IT support, many opt for the ‘cheaper’ option to do it all themselves. The question is, is it really cost-effective, or does it undermine your overall billing strategy for the month? Our MD Claire takes a look at the key questions you should be […]
Whenever we complete one of our IT security and upgrade audits, to help businesses determine potential vulnerabilities and plan future capital expenditure, we tend to find either exclusively Microsoft 365 Business Licenses, OR that 70% or more of a business’s users have Microsoft 365 Home/Family Licenses installed. When asked, it’s commonly because the two products […]
There has been a big jump in the number of breaches recorded in July compared with June, with 33,727,641 breaches recorded and 86 security incidents in July 2021. That makes the overall total of security incidents stand at 815 and the total number of breached records at 3,980,757,735. Oxford City Council Data Breach Oxford City […]
In the latest wave of challenges causing businesses to pivot, we have the ‘pingdemic’, with individuals being asked to self-isolate after contact with a positive COVID-19 case. True, the government is proposing a major overhaul to these rules on 16 August 2021, but the question is whether you will be changing your workplace rules too? […]
Microsoft has issued an urgent warning to its users to check for and install the “PrintNightmare” security patch if it’s relevant to the network. Organisations such as America’s Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre have reiterated the warning, as it becomes obvious just how dangerous the vulnerability is. […]
In June 2021, there was a fairly low number of breaches with 9,780,931 breached records from publicly disclosed security incidents. However, this does come from 106 incidents, which is roughly average for the year. This shows that in most of the cases, the breached organisation did not disclose how much data was compromised: either they […]
Internet access is likely the lifeblood of your business, running everything from your cloud-based software to your information research, your email infrastructure and potentially even your phone system, so when was the last time you audited your speeds, and are you using the right solution for your business? Most of us only check speeds when […]
In May 2021, ransomware still dominates the list of data breaches and cyber-attacks this month. Out of 128 publicly disclosed incidents in May 2021, 40% were ransomware attacks. The breached records are much lower compared to April 2021, despite 115,861,330 records being breached, but this can be explained by the fact ransomware attacks do make […]
