Phishing attacks don’t be hooked in.
Phishing attacks are becoming more sophisticated, with cyber criminals employing increasingly advanced tactics to deceive individuals and organisations. These attacks encompass a range of methods, from traditional email phishing to newer and more complex techniques such as “quishing” and other evolving approaches. As a result, the scope of phishing attacks is constantly expanding. Phishing Is […]
What is Data Loss Prevention? (DLP)
In today’s data-driven world, safeguarding sensitive information is paramount. Data loss prevention (DLP) is a critical aspect of any business that captures or stores data, as the consequences of a breach are increasingly severe. This blog aims to provide you with insights into what DLP is, best practices for implementation, and guidance on creating an […]
Secure Digital Future with Microsoft Entra
One year ago Microsoft unveiled the Entra product family, challenging the world to imagine the potential of a digital landscape where trust defines every interaction. This vision prompted Microsoft to revolutionise safeguarding the countless connections taking place between individuals, devices, applications, and machines, as they access and exchange data. Evolving Threat Landscape As our lives […]
A Comprehensive Approach to IT Cybersecurity
When it comes to IT cybersecurity, robust cyber security cannot be overstated. With the right approach, businesses can protect their valuable data and technology investments from malicious attacks. A comprehensive security approach involves 24×7 monitoring through technologies such as vulnerability scanning, dark web scanning, and backup monitoring, as well as measures like firmware management, firewalls, […]
What Financial Services Sector Needs To Know About Cybersecurity
Businesses in the financial services sector won’t be strangers to being targeted by various forms of financial crimes and fraud. The large amounts of revenue certain financial services businesses generate makes them targets for cyber criminals. According to a November 2020 survey, 62% of financial service providers suffered a breach in the previous 12 months. […]
The Importance of Updating Software
If you have one or more proprietary software programmes installed on your business computers, it’s likely that from time to time, you’re interrupted by software update reminders. They can be a little bit annoying, especially if they happen to pop up when you’re busy with something important. It’s tempting to skip those software updates and […]
What is Ransomware?
Cyber security is making the news headlines weekly, sometimes daily. A lot of the time we will hear that it is the major names like Talk Talk or Marks & Spencer that have suffered a data breach. It’s not that these are the only businesses being targeted, it’s just these are the only ones we are hearing […]
Ransomware: DMA Locker
Cybercrime is causing major problems for businesses everywhere as files are essentially ‘kidnapped’ through encryption and only decrypted when a fee is paid. ACUTEC has written about ransomware before, but now we have experienced fighting against a brand new strain that is beginning to affect the people we work with. DMA Locker was discovered at the […]