Email Phishing Attacks Reportedly Risen by 667%

Cybercriminals are at it again, distributing malware and stealing login credentials Following the Coronavirus outbreak there has been an increase in the quantity of phishing attacks which has completely rocketed over the last 3-months, equating to a 667% increase. Supposedly to combat the spread of the Coronavirus hackers have been known to set up fake […]

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 […]

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 […]

TV Licensing Scam

Please be advised that it has come to our attention there is currently an ‘Email Scam’ doing the rounds regarding “TV Licensing Renewal”  (as per pic below)     The email appears to advise that there is a problem with your TV Licensing payments and has a hyperlink to click onto, Amshire’s advice is “DO […]

2-minute Cyber Security Interview

Cyber Security Interview David Parkes, Sales Engineer of Amshire had an interview with Consort IT Ltd.  This was to discuss how businesses can improve their cyber security in the era of ransomware attacks and CryptoLocker viruses.  David explains why a layered security approach and a robust Disaster Recovery is the best solution. What do you […]

Cyber Crime – 5 steps to better Cyber Security

 5 steps to better cyber security The cost of cyber crime is high.  Both in terms of the immediate financial loss and the productivity which is impeded by downtime.  It is therefore important for organisations to do everything they can to protect themselves. The problem facing many SMBs is that they do not have the […]

The year Cybercrime became the new normal

Cybercrime 2017 the year Cybercrime became the new normal.  The cybersecurity landscape changed immeasurably after several high-profile attacks caused major disruption around the World. In the UK, the WannaCrypt0r 2.0 ransomware attack (also known as WannaCry) brought the NHS to a standstill.   A&E departments, outpatient centres and GP surgeries were forced to close in a desperate […]

Data – Navigating a Steep Learning Curve

Navigating a Steep Learning Curve Ensuring your business remains compliant with the GDPR will require you to implement measures to protect and secure your data, more than most organisations are taking at present. Companies must re-think how they engage with Customers.  Information regarding an individual’s data must now be transparent.  Regulators will have new enforcement […]

Data Loss – do you have a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)

Data Loss – do you have a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) Data Loss Did you know, it is becoming increasingly difficult to find Companies that can tolerate data loss between the time of their last backup and the time of a disaster. System Outages System outages are unpredictable and in many cases unavoidable.  However, they […]

Are you ransomware ready?

Are you ransomware ready? We’ve all heard about ransomware and know that it is a type of malware that prevents you from accessing your data until you pay a ransom. However, did you know that only 4% of organisations say they are confident of their ability to protect themselves against Ransomware attacks.  By deduction this […]