Watch Out – Invoice and Payment Fraud on the Rise!

Watch Out – Invoice and Payment Fraud on the Rise! Over 80% of businesses report being targets of attempted or actual payment fraud in 2019.  The survey conducted by J.P Morgan discovered that Business Email Compromise (BEC) was the largest reported source of attempted or actual payment fraud attacks last year. BEC is a ticking […]

Cyber Security – Understanding the threat

Understanding cyber threats The cybersecurity landscape is always evolving.  Cybercriminals continue to seek out new ways to exploit vulnerabilities, whilst security specialists release new patches and protocols to counter or mitigate such cyber threats. It is possible to hone in on several key factors that are contributing to the increased threat level facing SMBs. The […]

Watch out for email payment requests

This afternoon we’ve just had a Customer that has been targeted using the “CEO Fraud” technique.  Luckily for them they didn’t make the payment but they could have lost £9,400 today! What is the “CEO fraud”? An email claiming to be from the “CEO” / Owner of the business is sent to a member of […]

6 of the Worst Cyber Threats!

6 of the Worst Cyber Threats! Research shows that large enterprises do more to lock down their infrastructure against Cyber threats, yet less secure smaller businesses are the low-hanging fruit for cyber criminals to cash in on. Cyber threats hitting businesses CRYPTOLOCKER CryptoLocker – and several copy-cat variants which have emerged subsequently – are a […]