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Smart Doorbell’s could be a Hackers Way in!
According to Which, major security flaws have been found in popular smart doorbell’s. This has been raised as it could put consumers at risk of a hacker targeting them inside their homes. Smart doorbells that are sold on e-commerce marketplace sites such as Amazon are now being removed! Amazon themselves have removed several due to[…]
Some Apple Apps can bypass Firewall and VPNs
Apple’s new macOS Big Sur has a new feature that allows many of its own apps to bypass firewalls and VPNs. This is a big concern as it could potentially open opportunities for malware to exploit access to personal/sensitive data stored on a user’s system and transmit to remote servers. This issue was spotted a[…]
2021 Cyber Predictions
With 2021 fast approaching, cyber security has been a growing concern throughout 2020, and has been a priority throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic for businesses adapting to home working. What does the cyber security landscape look like for the year ahead? What are the main risks and considerations for businesses? Below are a few predictions. COVID-19[…]
Deleted Data Recovery
A cyber security research company discovered approximately 75,000 deleted data files after buying only 100 USB drives on an internet auction site. Some of the USB drives contained deleted data files including passwords and images with embedded location data. Other deleted data that was found included contracts and bank statements. These files could be exploited[…]
Covid Fraud Hotline
A vast array of support schemes have been introduced to help individuals and businesses struggling financially during these uncertain times. Unfortunately, individuals have been abusing the schemes causing an increase in fraudulent activity such as cybersecurity scams where fraudsters and hackers take advantage of the pandemic. This has resulted in a new Covid Fraud Hotline[…]
Robin Hood Hackers
So called hacking group “Darkside hackers” have claimed that they have extorted millions of dollars from large profitable companies. Their reason for this; however, may not be what you expect. They say that they want to “make the world a better place.” This mysterious group of now dubbed ‘Robin Hood’ hackers are donating stolen money[…]
Amazon Prime Day
Security experts are warning shoppers that there may be a high spike of phishing activity to capitalize on the Amazon Prime Day promotions. Amazon Prime Day is the biggest promotional event of the year for the e-commerce giant. It is larger than Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined in terms of money spent. This, however[…]
WisePay Hacked
Between the 2nd and 5th October, parents who were topping up their child’s prepaid lunch card via WisePay have been warned their card details have been compromised. Parents of approximately 300 schools in the UK have been affected by this scam. Wise pay stated that only a small number of parents would have made payments[…]
The Importance of Cyber Security Partnerships with MSP’s
The business world is becoming more and more dominated by IT, the demand for managed Service providers (MSP’s) is increasing due to the amount of SME’s who need their IT manged externally. The role of MSP’s however are changing, no longer do they simply manage company’s network and computers. The increasing risk of Cyber attacks affecting[…]
Twitter Upping Security
Twitter has recently announced that they have automatically activated extra account protection for US politicians and key persons in the upcoming US election. Twitter are prompting key individuals to make immediate changes to their account security after one of the most prolific hacks of social networks happened to twitter in June. The hack in June[…]