Blog tagged as Threat

Your Money or Your Data! A Guide to Ransomware
What is Ransomware? 

Ransomware is a kind of malicious code that renders a device, server or file unusable until a payment is made to a cybercriminal. Attacks have more than doubled since 2020, and a recent study found that incidents reported to the ICO grew from 326 to 654 between 2020 and 2021...
20/06/2022 10:50 - Comment(s)
National Health Service Becomes the Latest Victim of a Credential Harvesting Phishing Operation
Blog courtesy of KnowBe4
Written by Stu Sjouwerman
Part of a six-month attack, email accounts on the NHS’ Microsoft 365 instance were compromised, resulting in over 1,100 targeted email attacks used to obtain more credentials.

16/06/2022 15:30 - Comment(s)
What You Need to Know About Phishing: The Biggest Threat to UK Organisations
Phishing is an attempt by cybercriminals posing as legitimate institutions, usually (but not always!) via email, to obtain sensitive information from targeted individuals. 

These attacks are on the rise, with more than 80% of organisations being targeted in 2021 alone. One of the most frustratin...
15/06/2022 12:28 - Comment(s)
Top Cyber Threats to SMEs
If you’re running a small to medium sized business, it’s easy to think that you might not be a big enough fish to attract the interest of cyber criminals. But the truth is, small organisations are just as much at risk of hacks and other security threats as huge corporations – in fact, being smaller ...
10/06/2022 11:13 - Comment(s)
Zero-Day Attacks: What Are They, Who's at Risk and How to Avoid Them
Zero-day attacks are on the rise, with events reaching an all-time high in 2021. But what exactly is a zero-day attack, and how can you avoid it wreaking havoc for your organisation? 

Zero-Day is a generic term which describes a cyber threat that’s just been discovered. When a vendor or develope...
31/05/2022 11:00 - Comment(s)