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 […]
Beware of email with malicious intent
Beware of email with malicious intent It has come to our attention that there is currently an ‘Email Scam’ with malicious intent is doing the rounds. The malicious email appears to come from ‘CPS Enforcement Northern Ltd’ and has several hyperlinks to click onto. DO NOT CLICK THESE – your machine will become infected. This is […]
The dangers of Ransomware infections
The dangers of Ransomware infections British people paid over £4.5million in Ransomware infections demands to cyber criminals in the last year alone. It is quite frightening that Malware is still widespread with such devastating results. See our cyber security tips for you and your business below for further guidance. Ransomware infections Ransomware is a type […]
Beware we have seen an email with malicious content today
Beware we have seen an email with malicious content today It has come to our attention there is currently an ‘Email Scam’ doing the rounds. WARNING the email contains malicious content. The email appears to come from ‘Fed Ex and sent with a .zip file attachment. DO NOT OPEN THIS because your machine will […]
Business imperatives of effective IT security
Business imperatives of effective IT security As Companies embrace the digital era evermore, they need to be aware of the risks out there that are looking to destroy your business productivity or worse. No matter what size your company is, you need to understand the critical imperatives of having effective IT security, the types of […]
Business imperatives of effective IT security
Business imperatives of effective IT security As Companies embrace the digital era evermore, they need to be aware of the risks out there that are looking to destroy your business productivity or worse. No matter what size your company is, you need to understand the critical imperatives of having effective IT security, the types of […]
Company bank accounts are being targeted by Cyber thieves
Company bank accounts are being targeted by Cyber thieves Did you know that Gameover Zeus has now evolved into something far worse when it comes to checking your bank accounts? Cyber thieves are targeting bank accounts. The new variant malware / Trojan infects computers, and then lies in wait until one of the targeted websites […]
Avoid suspicious links and attachments – don’t catch a virus
AVOID SUSPICIOUS LINKS AND ATTACHMENTS Don’t catch a virus A lot has changed from the days of actual viruses and worms spreading their way through networks. There has been a constant rise of spyware and adware that slows your computer to a crawl with pop-up ads and toolbars, to the calamity of encrypting ransomware. However, […]
WARNING: email with Word doc or Excel XLS spreadsheet malware
WARNING: email with Word doc or Excel XLS spreadsheet malware The email message comes in with a completely empty body and just the subject line of “Message from KMBT_C280”, but contains an attachment. This is simply another email attachment which tries to download various Trojans, password stealers and especially banking credential stealers. This email has […]