IT security

Cybercriminals target the printer, the weakest link in your wireless network

Choosing a printer these days is more than about the print resolution or the speed of printing. It turns out, the humble printer sitting in the corner of your office is the weakest link in an office network and poses as a security threat in the event of a breach. It is this piece of hardware […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 19th September 2018
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Banks urged to upgrade ATM security systems amid threats of fresh cyberattacks

The FBI contacted banks last month to warn against a potential large-scale, highly choreographed operation known as an ‘ATM Cash Out’, which would see millions of dollars fraudulently withdrawn from cash machines all around the world in just a few hours via hacked bank accounts or payment card processors. The alert said small to medium-sized […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 19th September 2018
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Cyber attack led to Bristol Airport blank screens

Bristol Airport has blamed a cyber attack for causing flight display screens to fail for two days. An airport spokesman said the information screens were taken offline early on Friday to contain an attack similar to so-called “ransomware”. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 17th September 2018
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Ten things we know about the BA website breach

British Airways reported that its website and web app had been breached by attackers who downloaded customer data including credit card details, email addresses and postal addresses. While details are sketchy at this point, this is what we have found out so far about the BA breach. Read full story. 
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 10th September 2018
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British Airways boss apologises for ‘illicit’ data breach

The chief executive of British Airways has apologised for what he has called a very sophisticated breach of the firm’s security systems. Alex Cruz told the BBC that hackers carried out a “sophisticated, malicious criminal attack” on its website. The airline said personal and financial details of customers making bookings had been compromised. About 380,000 transactions […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 7th September 2018
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Internal auditors identify cyber-security as top risk

Internal auditors say cyber-security is now the biggest risk facing their organisations, in part due to structural insecurities in corporate networks, the threat of data breaches and the growing sophistication of cyber-criminals. And it’s not just fines that worry auditors but the fact that the regulator can freeze operations by halting the processing of data in […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 5th September 2018
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UK small businesses hit by five cyberattacks each year

New research has shed light on the growing threats faced by small businesses in the UK that faced an average of five cyber attacks over the course of the last 12 months. According to Appstractor’s new independent report titled “Under Attack: Assessing the struggle of UK SMBs against cyber criminals”, some businesses (19%) faced as many […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 5th September 2018
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Email attacks on the rise, say 80% of businesses

Impersonation attacks have increased 80 percent quarter on quarter, according to a new report. The latest figures show that Impersonation or Business Email Compromise (BEC) attacks have spiked enormously. According to the new ESRA report from Mimecast, which tests the efficiency of email security systems, a significant 203,000 malicious links within 10,072,682 emails were deemed safe […]
  • Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
  • On 29th August 2018
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