08/11/2023

8 Ways to Create a Secure and Compliant IT Environment

Data is the lifeblood of all organisations. From customer records to financial transactions, sensitive data flows through the veins of every business. However, as the value of data has surged, so too have the threats to its security. Maintaining a compliant IT environment is crucial for safeguarding this valuable asset. The increasing frequency and severity ...

19/04/2023

Don’t Get Hooked: How to Protect your Business from Smishing Attacks

As mobile devices become an integral part of modern business, they’ve also become a popular target for cybercriminals looking to exploit vulnerabilities in smartphone security. By targeting mobile devices through smishing attacks, attackers can compromise sensitive information, deliver malware, or steal money from unsuspecting victims. These types of attacks can have devastating consequences for businesses, ...

22/12/2022

5 Cyber Scams to Avoid This Christmas

Christmas is a time for celebrating and catching up with loved ones, but unfortunately, it’s also a time when cybercriminals ramp up their efforts to scam people. It’s important to be cautious all year round, but especially during the festive season when cyber scams are more common. In the past, these scams have primarily targeted ...

02/11/2022

How to Avoid Business Email Compromise Scams

In recent years, Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have become increasingly common. These sophisticated scams target businesses of all sizes and can result in significant financial losses. Many businesses are still unaware of the threat posed by BEC attacks and are unprepared to defend themselves. In this blog post, we’ll discuss what BEC attacks are, ...

02/11/2022

10 Signs You’ve Been Hacked

Every day, the news headlines are dominated by stories of large-scale cyber attacks and data breaches. We tend to think it’s just the larger corporations getting hacked, but there’s been a huge increase in attacks against small and medium-sized businesses. According to Accenture’s Cost of Cybercrime Study, 43% of cyber attacks are aimed at small businesses, but ...

02/11/2022

Cyber Security New Year’s Resolutions for 2022

The start of a new year is the perfect time to set goals for the year ahead. While you might be focusing on personal resolutions such as eating healthier or getting in shape, why not consider making some Cyber Security New Year’s Resolutions that will protect your business against cyber attacks and online threats? Cybercrime ...

02/11/2022

How to Spot a Phishing Email – 7 Red Flags

Every day millions of scam emails flow into the inboxes of users across the world. While it’s painfully obvious that some are completely fraudulent, phishing emails – particularly those targeted at businesses – are becoming much more sophisticated and difficult to spot. Phishing attacks have always been a security threat, but Covid-19 has led to ...

02/11/2022

5 Common Phishing Attacks and how to Avoid Them

It’s been hard to ignore the explosive growth in phishing attacks over the last year. Attacks have increased by 718%, and according to Microsoft’s Security Intelligence Report, phishing has now become the biggest cyber threat worldwide. We all like to think we’d be able to spot a dodgy phishing email, but the reality is these types of attacks ...

02/11/2022

Ransomware – The Digital Pandemic Threatening Your Business

“Ooops, your files have been encrypted!” These are the dreaded words that no one wants to see pop up on their computer screen. But as we’ve seen from the recent attack on the HSE, ransomware remains a major threat to every business and one that must be taken very seriously. The attack on the HSE ...

02/11/2022

Why monitoring staff is vital for data security during Covid-19

How important is it to monitor staff when they are working remotely? At a time when the majority of people are locked down due to the Covid-19 crisis, companies need to be sure that their security is maintained – so monitoring is vital. This is not about checking up on whether employees are working productively or ...