QR codes: be careful of links in disguise
QR codes have become an increasingly common sight since the beginning of the pandemic—they are a useful ‘no physical contact’ method of doing almost anything:
- Buying groceries
- Checking in at locations
- Ordering food at a restaurant
- Making payments and using discount vouchers
- Downloading apps
- Providing additional information about an item, a location—potentially in a variety of languages too
- Replacing hotel in-room magazines
- Verification of documents such as ...
Professional firms targeted by cyber-attack gang
Ever searched online for a free template, to save time reinventing the wheel? We’ve probably all done it, even if just for an invitation template. But there are dangers, particularly for professional firms, as recently reported in Threatpost. Cyber attackers have hijacked some websites offering business agreement templates for professionals, such as; solicitors and accountants. Needing to create an agreement, ...
Defending your information from physical attacks
Risks to the vital information that you need to run your business, are not just mystery hackers in far-away places stealing your data remotely through a cyber-attack. A physical attack on, or physical threat to your business, could be just as damaging. Whether due to natural disaster, intentional theft, or accidental loss or leakage of information. Physical security protects your ...
Gone Phishing: Nigerian Princes and Easter Eggs
When was the last time you saw an email from a Nigerian prince, asking you for help in getting access to his fortune? All he needs is your bank account details and/or a small payment from you to cover the costs (taxes, perhaps), and he’ll transfer a share of his fortune to your bank account… It was probably a while ...
Stop, hang up and call 159
Do you know about calling 159? You can call 159 to speak to your bank if someone calls you and:
- Claims they’re from your bank,
- Asks you to transfer money or make a payment,
- And/or wants to talk about your finances and it doesn’t seem right.
Finding the boundaries of your digital footprint
Do you know the digital footprint of your business? It’s probably larger than you think, and may be more important than you think, too. While the digital footprint of your business is core to your brand and reputation, it also extends your ‘attack surface’—by which we mean the vulnerabilities that can be found in your digital environment (hardware and software) ...
