Endless vulnerabilities. Widespread hacking campaigns. Slow and technically tough patching. It’s time to say goodbye to on-premise Exchange. Reasonable people who once cared about security, privacy, and reliability ran their own email servers. Today, the vast majority host their personal email in the cloud, handing off that substantial burden to the capable teams at companies […]
Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Throughout the month, we’re partnering with Sophos to provide bitesize cyber security guidance based on the event’s weekly themes. Week 2 Focus: Using Strong Passwords & Password Managers Stealing passwords remains a popular way for criminals to gain unauthorized access. Choosing a strong and complex password makes it harder for hackers to guess it. You […]
Happy Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Throughout the month, we’re partnering with Sophos to provide bitesize cybersecurity guidance based on the event’s weekly themes. Week 1 Focus: Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) What is MFA? MFA is a security measure that requires two or more proofs of identity, beyond just a password, to grant you access into accounts. Types […]
It’s National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and today’s cyber security threats are no joke. Russia has engaged in a sustained, malicious cyber campaign against Ukraine and its allies since the February 24 invasion. However the lack of success shows that it’s possible to defend against cyberattacks, even against some of the most sophisticated and persistent attackers, […]
Newly discovered cyber security threat, a cross-platform piece of malware called ‘Chaos’ is spreading on Linux and Windows systems to carry out distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. These attacks target online gaming firms, crypto exchanges, and rival ‘stressor’ sites renting DDoS-as-a-service. The malware, which was written in Go – Google’s popular cloud and systems programming […]
Microsoft has warned that attackers are already taking advantage of recently disclosed zero-day exploits to hack into victim’s networks and steal data, and more attacks are likely on the way. The two new zero-day vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange Server (CVE-2022-41040 and CVE-2022-41082) were detailed last week, with warnings that they could allow hackers to remotely gain […]
There’s at least one thing Republicans and Democrats can agree on in the US Senate: the importance of open-source software in today’s tech world. Seriously. As US Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) said last week, “Open-source software is the bedrock of the digital world.“ His partner across the aisle, Rob Portman (R-OH), agreed, saying, “The computers, […]
Microsoft Warns: Hackers are using open source software and bogus social media accounts to dupe software engineers and IT support staff with fake job offers, that in reality lead to malware attacks. According to threat analysts from Microsoft’s advanced persistent threat (APT) research group, a phishing hacking crew, linked to North Korea’s armed forces, has […]
The most common victims targeted work at organisations that weren’t using multi-factor authentication (MFA) to secure their accounts. Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks are one of the most lucrative forms of cyber crime: According to the FBI, the combined total lost is over $43 billion and counting, with attacks in at least 177 countries. These attacks […]