Anti-Virus

Cyber security incidents appear as the headline with increasing and alarming regularity.  Large organisations such as Marks & Spencer, Co-op Group and currently, Jaguar Land Rover, make headlines but significantly less reported are the much smaller business that are afflicted by the menace of cybercrime. Marks & Spencer are still recovering systems several months later and earlier today, Next released their impressive results for this...

On Friday, Blacon High School was hit by a ransomware attack.  The school was forced to shut on Monday and Tuesday whilst the recovery continued.  This was a reminder, if we needed one, that ransomware attacks can strike anyone.  Any organisation, large or small, could be a target and we should take the threat seriously. Ransomware Myths In today’s connected world, ransomware attacks are becoming increasingly frequent,...

We are seeing an increase in the volume of attempted cyber-attacks over the last few weeks, as criminals try to take advantage of the disruption that Coronavirus is causing to our daily lives. We are seeing reports of fake “information updates” around Coronavirus and other attempts taking advantage of the greater than normal usage of VPNs / home working, so please be extra vigilant during...