Password Reuse to Blame for Fifth of Account Takeovers
Email account takeover (ATO) attacks often last for over a week and result from employees reusing passwords across multiple sites,…
Home Distractions a Major Cause of Cybersecurity Errors During Lockdown
Nearly half (43%) of UK and US employees have made errors leading to cybersecurity repercussions, according to a new study…
Three-Quarters of UK Businesses Facing Compliance Problems Following Lockdown
Three-quarters (75%) of UK data protection officers (DPOs) anticipate the Covid-19 lockdown will cause difficulties in meeting data compliance obligations,…
Personal Data of the Average Brit Held by at Least 39 Different Organisations
At least 39 different organizations hold personal data of the average UK citizen, providing a wide-range of opportunities for hackers…
Twitter data breach: Social engineering attack made a mockery of security controls
On Thursday morning, millions of Internet users all over the world woke up to the most audacious social engineering campaign…
99% of UK organisations suffered security breaches in the past one year
A survey of UK CTOs, CIOs, and CISOs has found that 99% of UK organisations suffered security breaches in the…
SurveyMonkey Phishers Go Hunting for Office 365 Credentials
Security researchers are warning of a new phishing campaign that uses malicious emails from legitimate SurveyMonkey domains in a bid…
95% of Brits Unable to Consistently Identify Phishing Messages
Just 5% of Brits are able to recognize all scam emails and texts, a study from Computer Disposals Limited has found. Scam…
Microsoft Confirms Takedown of Phishing Domains
Microsoft has been approved to take control of malicious web domains which were used to send phishing messages regarding COVID-19.…
How can I effectively collect data? One answer… Forms
One of the key measures to reduce the spread of Coronavirus COVID-19 is social distancing, which for many organisations means encouraging – …
Let’s face it, we have to stop using passwords
“Cyber-crime has been identified as one of the biggest criminal threats to British business and the British economy, with available…
Researchers Find New Calendar-Based Phishing Campaign
Researchers have once again spotted crooks using calendar invitations to mount phishing attacks. The Cofense Phishing Defense Center found the attack in enterprise email…