IT Security

Business continuity is like a safety net for your company, helping it bounce back and stay operational when unexpected challenges arise. Think of it as a plan to keep your business running smoothly, even during tough times. One crucial aspect of business continuity involves making changes to your IT (Information Technology) systems. Let’s dive into

SafeBreach Labs claims to have discovered a Windows bug that allows a macro script to exploit the flaw and gain unauthorised access to the PC. Microsoft has not yet released a patch to defend against this vulnerability. The exploit has been investigated and appeared to be a targeted attack against an organisation using a malicious

Zoom is one of the most popular video-conferencing products in use today. It rose to prominence during the global pandemic and continues to be one of the most widely downloaded apps. Zoom Video Communications issued a new bug patch on 11th October 2022 in response to a bug in the Mac version of its software

Social engineering is the one type of cyber attack that uses no malicious software. Instead of finding holes in the security of your network, social engineering exploits the weakest point of any system, the user. There are several forms that this can take – from emails and text messages to phone calls from the hacker

This brief article is not intended to be technical or in-depth, but is instead aimed at giving businesses and individuals a chance to protect themselves against an increasing risk of losing files and important computer data to the threat known as Ransomware. So what is Ransomware? At its most basic level, it is a strain

Once again, the increasing mobility of data in corporate environments is one of the biggest challenges faced in the past year. Users are fully embracing the power to access data from anywhere. The rapid adoption of bring your own device (BYOD) and cloud are really accelerating this trend, and providing new vectors of attack. Furthermore,

It’s reasonable to assume from past events and history that privacy and security (or trust) concerns are always viewed differently depending on your original point in time. For example, my grandparents generation would never trust the banks, leaving the majority of their money in pots or hidden spaces around the house because this was deemed

From April 8th 2014, all support from Microsoft for Windows XP will cease. There will be no further security patches or updates – this will leave Windows XP vulnerable to any new security flaws discovered. Windows XP was released by Microsoft almost 13 years ago, pre-dating most of the connected infrastructure that we all take

Why are organisations failing to learn from the increasing numbers of highly publicised data security breaches that cause so much damage to company reputations? With an ever increasing number of individuals working outside the office environment, there are continuing failures to provide a suitably secure vehicle for people to do what they need to do