Amshire – Official IT Partner to Power Maxed Racing
Amshire – Official IT Partner to Power Maxed Racing Power Maxed Racing have today announced their partnership with IT Security & Infrastructure specialists, Amshire. Amshire will be working alongside Power Maxed Racing to ensure the infrastructure at their Warwickshire site is up-to-date and running the latest software whilst ensuring networks are totally secure. Amshire have […]
RIP Windows 7 – what happens next?
RIP Windows 7 – what happens next? Support for Microsoft Windows 7, a much-loved computer operating system for the last 10 years, where it served businesses and homes all over the world, has ended. Windows 7 surpassed adoption of later operating systems such as Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 but, unfortunately, this love affair is […]
Spooked by unreliable IT systems
Spooked by unreliable IT systems Unreliable IT systems For most small businesses it is not a viable solution to have a complete IT Department. Often it can still be too expensive to deploy one permanent member of staff to look after IT issues. Many small business owners are under constant pressure to conduct their business […]
Email attacks are on the rise
Email attacks A report by Mimecast, who assess the efficiency of popular email security systems, claims that the number of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have risen by 269% compared to the previous three months, showing a huge spike in such assaults. BEC attacks are emails carrying viruses or other forms of malware, and/or malicious […]
Should I move all my IT services to the Cloud?
Should I move all my IT services to the Cloud? It’s tempting for SMB’s and Enterprises to transfer all of their IT services to the cloud. But before you head totally to the cloud consider these compelling reasons to stick with a hybrid cloud infrastructure. So What Is a Hybrid Cloud Infrastructure? A hybrid cloud […]
Explore the truth in popular Cyber Security myths and reality
62% of SMBs don’t have an up-to-date or active cyber security strategy in place. Explore the truth in popular cyber security myths and reality. Some of the top myths include topics like: Small business Strong passwords Anti-virus software Security Training and more.. Find out more
Emotet, comes back to life and is back spamming again!
Emotet is back spamming after months of inactivity and currently using stolen emails to reply to existing email threads with malspam. One of today’s largest and most dangerous malware botnets has returned, after having been silent for four months. During that time, the botnet’s command, and control (C&C) Servers were shut down and Emotet stopped […]
Cyber Criminals use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to scam company
Cyber Criminals use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to scam company A CEO of a UK based energy firm has been duped into transferring £201,000 to cyber criminals. The CEO believed that he was speaking with his German boss on the phone. The impersonator requested a bank transfer to one of their Hungarian suppliers. The payment was […]
How can I protect my email from malicious attack?
How can I protect my email from malicious attack? Many IT departments or IT companies will say “you need xyz product to protect you from 123” but the vast majority of cyber attacks are the result of a phishing campaign against the company. No matter what email service you use (Office 365, Gmail or another); […]
Delivery Scam
Delivery Scam So, there’s a knock at your door and it’s a delivery driver who’s got a parcel for you. You don’t remember ordering anything but you sign for it and go inside. When you open it, you find that it’s a brand new mobile phone but you’re confused, you’ve not ordered it! Later in […]