Oct 1, 2016 | Cyber-Crime
The recent Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack on KrebsOnSecurity.com has security implications which are wider reaching that you need to consider. The internet of things or IoT, has the potential to be a massive DDoS weapon and wielding that weapon might eventually hit small businesses with the only obvious options being pay lots of money for protection, or ask Google (alphabet) for help. There are other options!
Sep 28, 2016 | Cyber-Crime
Cybercrime has established itself as a permanent fixture in 21st century life, with the number of incidents and victims continuing to rise with dogged determination. This is according to a new report from Europol, which stated that this “relentless growth” is being...
Sep 28, 2016 | Bitdender Products + News, ESET Protection Products + News, General Security, Kaspersky Labs Products + News, Sophos
Last Month, Microsoft issued the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which changes the way in which security status is presented to home users. Windows Defender now displays a user’s protection status as “off” if any non-Microsoft antivirus protection, including ESET, is...
Sep 26, 2016 | General Security
As a report from the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG) revealed earlier this year, there has been a notable rise in the number phishing attacks. It’s a widespread problem, posing a huge risk to individuals and organizations (there were, for example, more attacks in...
Sep 23, 2016 | General Security
What is a phishing attack? Phishing is a form of social engineering. Phishing attacks use email or malicious websites in an attempt to solicit personal information. They normally do this by posing as a trusted organization or person within your organization (such as...
