Just how big a threat is online crime? 2021 By Philip Harris - July 12th, 2021 Posted in Information Security cyber attack, cyber crime, cyber criminals, data security, information security, online crime 2021 update Online crime is a potent problem that isn’t going away. Two years ago, when we published the first instalment of this blog (s...
Ethical hacking and penetration testing: what’s the difference? By Alex Harper - July 7th, 2021 Posted in Data Protection, Information Security bug bounties, cyber security, ethical hacking, pen test, pen testing, penetration testing, vulnerabilities, vulnerability scans In 1998, the US-based hacker collective, L0pht Heavy Industries, found a way to shut down the Internet within 30 minutes. Rather than cau...
UK Online Safety Bill published: our overview By Hannah Pisani - June 18th, 2021 Posted in Data Protection, Information Security data, online safety, online safety bill, UK government The government in the United Kingdom (“UK”) recently published its draft Online Safety Bill (“Bill”), a landmark law designed to protect ...
Why include an employee phishing test in your security awareness programme By Alex Harper - June 18th, 2021 Posted in Data Protection, Information Security data breach, personal data, phishing, phishing test, spam Phishing campaigns are one of the most successful ways for cyber attackers to infiltrate company systems and get access to confidential d...
Penetration testing vs red team testing By Thomas O'Donnell - June 8th, 2021 Posted in Information Security cyber, cyber attack, cyber resilience, cyber security, pen test, pen testing, penetration test, penetration testing, red team, red team assessment, red teaming There’s no better way to test the strength of your cyber security posture than to simulate an attack on your systems. This is where penet...
Amex Fined for Breaching PECR: Summary & Key Takeaways By Hannah Pisani - May 26th, 2021 Posted in Data Protection, Information Security, News & Resources american express, amex, app privacy, data protection, GDPR, PECR Last week, the Information Commissioner’s Office (“ICO”) fined American Express (“Amex”) £90,000 (subject to an early payment discount of...
When do you need a penetration test? By Thomas O'Donnell - May 24th, 2021 Posted in Information Security cyber, cyber attack, cyber essentials, cyber security, data security, pen test, penetration testing The news cycle is constantly awash with data breaches. From exercise bike providers to oil pipelines, it seems that businesses of all siz...
Ransomware 101: Three ways to protect your business By Marcus Chambers - May 20th, 2021 Posted in Data Protection, Information Security Ransomware is a form of malicious software (“malware”) used by cyber criminals. Once in a system, the malware encrypts files, and effecti...
