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The latest cyber resilience related blogs by the CYBX team
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[…]
iOS14
Apple’s iOS 14 is soon to launch for the new iPhone. It is a momentous leap in privacy, but Facebook has confirmed it could be their worst nightmare. It’s September, which means the new iPhone and the all new iOS14 is imminent. But its seemingly not all good news for social media giants such as[…]
GraphQL, a new option for API creation
As software engineers, we are extremely familiar with the core functionality of REST for APIs. Recently, a modern alternative, named GraphQL, has been developed to provide improved flexibility of queries when compared to the comparative static nature of REST APIs. GraphQL has been developed to mitigate the existing problem inherent within REST APIs, Overposting, where[…]
Breaches at scale – a look into BlueLeaks and protecting your data
Data breaches have always been an understandably worrying topic for most. The fear of having your information; your name, address, contact information or even credit card information is one of the largest concerns when considering digital security. In most recent events, nearly 270 gigabytes of data have been leaked and published in the latest release[…]
Permissions on mobile devices
Application permissions govern what the application can access on the mobile device. These are a protective barrier between the developer of the application and the sensitive information stored on the user’s device. When the user installs the application for the first time the application will ask for permission for a feature. For example, a map[…]
Managing and Monitoring your Network
This week, we will focus on ways that you can begin to integrate useful software into your network, especially as a small business, to help you keep an eye on your devices and services in real-time. Network Monitoring tools help you to track the status of your most important assets. This could be all your[…]