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The latest cyber resilience related blogs by the CYBX team
Event logs
Event logs are detailed records containing information relating to what occurred on the device. A log entry is created for every event and application notification on a device within the network and are often categorised with a severity level ranging from information through to critical. Windows event logs can be utilised by the network administrators[…]
Our tips to stay safe when working remotely
Throughout the recent developments, the team at borwell and cybx have been hard at work ensuring appropriate business continuity and resilience are in place to facilitate remote working capabilities while keeping business as close to usual as possible. As part of this, we are sharing some of the best tips to make sure that you[…]
Utility Programs
A utility program is usually smaller than a standard application and refers to a program that is responsible for managing system resources and adding functionality to your computer. This can include screen savers, icon tools and other desktop enhancement features. A privileges utility program is an application that requires elevated (administrative) privileges to perform the[…]
Critical Security Flaw in GDPR WordPress Plugin
A warning has been issued against WordPress users to update a plugin that had introduced a critical security flaw. The General Data Protection (GDPR) compliance plugin allowed users to easily ensure that users accepted cookies when visiting the website and had the option to allow or disallow their information to be supplied to third parties.[…]
Policies
A policy contains numerous ideas or a plan of what should be done in certain situations. Businesses generally have policies relating to HR and finance but are lacking in security policies. An information security policy is used to describe a set of rules, inclusive of allowed and disallowed behaviour for its information systems and assets[…]
Penetration testing devices
A rubber ducky looks like a normal USB stick but can be used for malicious purposes by threat actors. A Rubber Ducky can be used to conduct various tasks such as obtain passwords as well as transfer files between machines to further compromise your laptop/desktop. Even if USB devices are blocked on the computer, a[…]
Risk Assessment
Risk assessments should include all the risks relating a project, activity or organisation and should be performed on a regular basis or when additional risks are present. All risks should be placed into a risk assessment table and include the likelihood and impact of this occurring. It allows all risks to be defined and categorised[…]
Security Updates
The Equifax breach in which 143 million Americans had their Social Security numbers and home addresses exposed was caused by a vulnerability that had been publicly disclosed 2 months prior. Updates in software occur to fix various issues, inclusive of security vulnerabilities and updates should be performed as soon as possible from their release date.[…]
Testing for User Behaviour in Cyber Attacks
Security is remaining to be a prevalent security concern among businesses and individuals. While attacks continue to become more complex, the same can be said for the development of attacks that rely on human interaction to spread or exploit weaknesses. Many attacks rely on this user input to do one of the following tasks: *[…]
What cyber threats are ahead of us in 2020?
Its a new year, which means more innovation and technology and threats to come.Therefore it is a good time to have a look at what to expect from Cyber Security in 2020. Ransomware will continue to be on a rapid increase, with exploitation becoming more complex to evade detection, making it more difficult to reverse,[…]