43% of cyberattacks target small to medium businesses, according to SCORE. With regards to malicious software – Macro-malware and ransomware were found to comprise a significant portion of these attacks. Even to this day many businesses lack employee awareness training…
What is a USB Drop Simulation? A simulated USB drop attack is where you place a USB stick with tracking software installed in a commonly travelled area in the workplace, and see if employees follow company policy by handing it…
Defeating Encryption: Are popular messaging apps REALLY that secure? Texting has become a large part of all our lives – in fact, texting is the most prevalent form of communication for under 50’s. We trust in the security of these…
More and more people today are receiving obscene and violent content on public transport from people they don’t know. Seeing something like that would ruin any family outing or holiday. So how do you stop it? Well, there’s a couple…
UPDATE 9th June 2020: Our Central Admin office has now relocated to CEME Campus. See our Contact Page for Details. Risk Management Consultants Assent have chosen its Southend-on-Sea office to expand its Technology Team. Director Robert Clements said: “Our business serves clients…
ISO 27001 is the international standard for an Information Security Management system, but what is the meaning behind the number? This post will give you a brief overview of ISO 27001 Requirements, and some advice on the easiest way…
If you’ve had a new car in the last 10 to 15 years, you’ve probably benefited from built in bluetooth connectivity via the car radio or infotainment system. But when you connect your smartphone to your car, do you know…
A difficult to detect phishing attack is catching Outlook users off guard, as it uses the built in Rules feature to forward emails to an attackers third party mailbox. In most cases the rules are configured to detect keywords related…
Hackers have been creating fake GDPR-related privacy notice emails to mislead targets into handing over personal data, including credit card information. With GDPR being a hot topic, businesses and individuals have been receiving voluminous genuine privacy notice emails from brands…
