Blog tagged as Social Engineering

How to Get Staff Onboard with Cyber Security
In March 2022, the Government published its latest findings about the state of cyber security in the UK. The survey found that in the 12 months leading up to the date of publication, 39% of businesses had experienced a cyber-attack, with the most common threat being phishing emails (83%). 

New s...
12/04/2022 08:58 - Comment(s)
A Lack of Employee Cyber Hygiene is the Next Big Threat
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
A new report suggests that everything from endpoints, to passwords, to training, to security policies, to a lack of awareness is all contributing to much higher risk of cyberattack.

Employee cyber risk is a multifaceted issue that revolves a lot aroun...
30/03/2022 14:49 - Comment(s)
Top Tips for Keeping Your Website GDPR Compliant 
A lot has happened since the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) was introduced back in 2018, so you could be forgiven for having other things on your mind. But data breaches are still happening every day, and companies of all sizes are still finding themselves being fined for failing to look ...
23/03/2022 13:51 - Comment(s)
Understanding Social Engineering: How Hackers Use Human Nature to Gather Information and Manipulate 
Social engineering is the art of exploiting human psychology. Often referred to as “human hacking”, it’s a popular tool used by cyber criminals all over the world to gather valuable data and get unsuspecting victims to divulge confidential information, or hand over money. 

But contrary to popula...
17/03/2022 13:48 - Comment(s)
Phishing Emails Warn of a Suspicious Login From Russia
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Researchers at Malwarebytes warn that a phishing campaign is informing users that someone logged into their account from an IP address in Moscow. The email contains a button to report the issue, which “opens a fresh email with a pre-filled message to ...
02/03/2022 14:30 - Comment(s)