Cyber Security Archive
Cyber attacks are stronger and more prevalent than ever, wearing organisations down until attackers locate and exploit points of weakness. For most organisations, it’s only a matter of time before the enemy breaches their defences. And with the cost of …
A version of this blog was originally published on 8 January 2018. On average, one in ten emails is a phishing scam. With all that experience, you’d think we’d be pretty good at spotting malicious messages by now. According to …
Phishing is one of the most longstanding and dangerous methods of cyber crime. It uses deceptive messages to trick victims into clicking bogus links, downloading malicious attachments or sending sensitive information. Despite what people think they know about phishing, they …
A version of this blog was originally published on 15 August 2017. We often talk about the benefits of ISO 27001 certification but don’t always expand on the more immediate benefits associated with implementing an ISMS (information security management system). …
Do your research Ditch the jargon and learn how to implement an ISMS (information security management system) in nine steps with our free guide. We’ve also got a handy pocket guide – Nine Steps to Success – An ISO 27001 …
The UK introduced new rules intended to make online gambling safer earlier this month, but there are concerns that they have created additional information security risks. Under the new requirements, which came into effect on 7 May, anyone who registers …
Earthquake. Flood. Cyber attack. The threat of disruption looms over organisations more ominously than ever, thanks to the increasing infiltration of technology in business processes, consumer expectations and the rapid rise in cyber crime. You’ll rarely get advance warning about …
If you’re familiar with ISO 27001, you’ll know that it’s the international standard for information security and contains the certification requirements that are expanded upon throughout the ISO 27000 series. There are 46 standards in total in the series (although …
Staff can jeopardise a firm’s security with a single moment of carelessness. 2018 saw a significant rise in the number of law firms reporting security incidents concerning their own staff, up from 33% in 2017 to 46% in 2018 according …
If you’ve recently had a missed call on WhatsApp from a number you didn’t recognise, cyber criminals might be spying on you. The Facebook-owned app has admitted that cyber criminals have exploited a major vulnerability in its voice call function …
