Today we look back briefly at our ecosystem’s history. We then look forward to theICEway & CRIBB Cyber Security in 2022. What does the future hold? Only time will tell but we certainly have some interesting plans. Last year CRIBB turned 5 years old and in February 2022, eTestware turned […]

Now we are into March, it is time to look back at cyber security news Feb 2022. The month began with yet another high-profile cyber-attack which saw News Corp suffering a data breach. It then continued with the far more positive efforts of the NCSC and their ‘CyberFirst Girls competition’ […]

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 encrypted. Ransomware prevention is therefore a […]

ICE Technology Services, a UK MSP / IT consultancy, turns 15 in May and as it is our fellow member of theICEway ecosystem, we decided to look back at its origins. Having turned 5 years old in November 2021, CRIBB and its team are certainly no strangers to a birthday […]

Now well into February, it is time for us to look back at cyber security news Jan 2022. Read about North Korean hackers stealing huge amounts of cryptocurrency in 2021. Hear how Ukraine claims to have evidence showing Russia to be behind 2022’s first major cyber-attack. Then we’ll touch upon […]

Today we complete our look back at the development of cyber-crime by beginning in the 1980’s. We will then move through each decade until we arrive at the present. This is part two of cybersecurity history, when things really start to expand… Cybersecurity throughout the times Read about the 1940’s […]

Today we look back in time to the 1940’s, tracing the evolution of cyber-crime to the 1970’s. Next week we will begin with the 1980’s and then run through to the present day. Join us for part one of our look into cyber security history and do feel free to […]

Last week we looked at building strong passwords and the importance behind that. A lot of people now deploy PassPhrases instead and today we will look more closely at those. ‘PassPhrases versus passwords’ is the name, finding key differences between the two is the game – let’s play… What is […]

We all use passwords in our everyday lives. Be it for personal banking or for work, the question ‘how safe is your password?’ is one that is pertinent to all of us. Given the fact that cyber-crime is rising, can you honestly say that you are not an easy victim […]

As we stride into the new year, it would be remiss not to turn back and assess the previous 12 months. Cyber security in 2021 was once again a ‘hot ticket item’, with numerous high-profile security incidents and developments. Today we ask Patrick Carolan to take a look at some […]