As businesses and individuals increasingly rely on digital platforms for communication, commerce, and information sharing, the critical role of Dark Web Monitoring emerges as an indispensable component in safeguarding against cyber threats. By delving into the depths of the dark web, organisations can proactively identify and mitigate potential risks, protect sensitive data, and fortify their…
The Huntress Quarterly SMB Threat Report helps small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) to understand and take action against cyber threats. We’ve created this blog for you to learn more about the important and helpful information that the Huntress Quarterly SMB Threat Report provided for the third quarter of 2023. Over the past few months,…
Scam emails can be hard to identify, and a lot of people can fall victim to them if they are unaware of the different forms these emails can take. We’ve created this blog for you to understand the most common ways cyber-criminals will try to scam you using fake emails. Email Scams An email scam…
What is Phishing? Phishing is when cyber-criminals attempt to trick people into clicking a link to a malicious website. Using scam emails, messages, and/or phone calls. The aim is to send millions of unknowing victims to websites that are designed to download viruses, that are disguised as safe links or attachments, onto their device. Cyber-criminals…
Some believe that if they live a normal enough life cyber-crime can’t affect them, but the truth is it can happen to anyone and once a cyber-crime has occurred it can be hard to recover. The nature of internet scams can change over time, so it’s essential to stay informed about current threats. Below are…
By having Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA), a company’s security will be improved immensely and with the added layer of verification, it will deter the risk of a successful cyber-attack. Implementing the use of MFA means that business can conduct their work without the constant worry of cyber criminals hacking their software. Today’s world is far more…
Security breaches are at the top of an organisation’s worries even the ones with the most cyber protection on their systems, however, cyber criminals who are skilled enough can get past most security defences that an organisation has put in place. Many employees can be unaware of a security breach at first, as the signs…
This cyber security update will cover the top cyber-attacks that have overwhelmed businesses throughout 2022, which kind of companies are being targeted the most, why businesses are being targeted and the trends to look out for in 2023. Common cyber security attacks Cyber security attacks can pop up when you least expect it, and a…
Working from home has become increasingly popular since the pandemic and businesses are adjusting themselves to let more colleagues work from home if their role doesn’t necessarily require them to be in the office full time. A lot of colleagues think that working from home is easier and that may be true to some degree,…
Phishing emails are getting more sophisticated and harder to spot. In a phishing attack, the cyber criminal will send fake emails purporting to be from a genuine sender such as your bank, a trusted retailer or provider. In these emails, which on the surface appear to be genuine, the sender will try to trick you…