What is cyber insurance and what does it cover?
Cyber insurance is a type of insurance that covers digital risks like cyber-attacks, cybercrime, and data breaches. All of them have the potential to hurt your business through loss of trading time, loss of revenue and reputational damage. That’s the simple version at least. But to understand what cyber insurance is and does, you first have […]
The 6 worst cyberattacks of 2022 (so far)
As expected, in the first 7 months of 2022, there have been multiple major cyberattacks that have resulted in a loss of productivity, revenue or large-scale data leaks. Whilst some of the largest attacks have been in countries such as America and Ukraine, there have also been some major cyberattacks within the UK. Although these […]
Five reasons why your business should outsource their cybersecurity
Maintaining a strong security posture is a significant challenge for most businesses. With complex cyberattacks becoming more common, all businesses are at risk of falling victim. To reduce this risk, businesses typically implement innovative technologies that focus on prevention, detection, and remediation. However, this technology in isolation will not prevent a cyberattack, it needs to […]
The 6 worst cyberattacks of 2021
2021 has been a year of digital transformation for all businesses. The widespread adoption of remote and hybrid work has resulted in employees being more reliant than ever on technology. A consequence of this reliance on technology has been a massive rise in the frequency and severity of cyberattacks, across all industries and business sizes. […]
What to do if you fall victim to a cyberattack
Between 2020 and 2021, 4 in 10 businesses and a quarter of charities reported some form of cybersecurity breach or attack. These figures are increasing year-on-year as cybercriminals innovate with new attack vectors to infiltrate businesses for profit or to steal valuable data. For a business owner, if you have not already, now is the […]
The World of Cybercrime: The gangs behind ransomware attacks
The most worrying and prevalent cyberthreat businesses have faced in the past 5 years have been ransomware attacks. In a recent report it was found that 37% of respondents had been hit with a ransomware attack in the past year. Unfortunately, these number are increasing year on year, and unless businesses have systems in place, […]
Multi-Factor Authentication: Removing Risk
Passwords are dead The old way of thinking (using username and password to authenticate users) just isn’t working any more. Why? There are several reasons. Users are careless with passwords. They choose ones that are obvious. They use the same password for every situation that requires one. Often times they even write them down at […]