by Asa Sargeant | Jan 17, 2023 | Uncategorised
We recently ran polls on social media (links below) asking people to identify this year’s largest security threats. Although there is still time to participate, the results are unlikely to change given the lead currently held. It seems that ransomware in 2023 is...
by Asa Sargeant | Feb 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
Ransomware poses a threat to you and your computer. It is ‘extortion’ software (a type of malware) that can lock your device and then demand a ransom for its release. Depending on the type of malware, either the operating system or individual files are...
by Asa Sargeant | Dec 28, 2021 | Uncategorised
There have been numerous high-profile cases of ransomware in the mainstream news in recent years. Going after big corporations would seem to be at the top of cyber-criminals’ wish lists. However, schools and colleges are increasingly finding themselves being...
by Asa Sargeant | Oct 12, 2021 | Uncategorised
In last week’s blog we looked at the current rules on cookies*. We did this in response to an announcement by Profit about a potential phishing scam against travel companies. Today we look more closely at Profit themselves and at this scam, as well as ransomware...
by Asa Sargeant | Sep 15, 2020 | Uncategorised
Cyber-attacks have been growing in number in recent years. This growth has been even more aggressive in the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, with ransomware emerging as a particularly effective tactic for cyber criminals. Indeed, current estimates suggest that an...
