Be wary of the FluBot phishing scam
Android devices are being affected by a malicious piece of spyware, known as FluBot across the UK. Neuways highlighted the FluBot phishing scam in last week’s Neu Cyber Threats, but the campaign is continuing to circulate around the country. The UK National Cyber Security Centre...
£42m in Data Breach Fines Issued to Businesses in 2020
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) hit UK businesses with £42m in data breach fines last year. Fines were given out as a result of breaches of the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR) and the Data Protection Act (DPA) The largest fine was handed to...
9 Threats to Business Continuity and How to Survive Them
For many the threats to business continuity is paramount. Lockdowns over the last 13 months enforced by COVID-19 have highlighted the need for businesses to stay open and remain operational no matter what. However, the rate of ransomware attacks has risen drastically over the past...
Phishing Scam ALERT: The Latest HMRC Scams
April is a month for many things - the customary April showers to Fool’s Day and the start of the new tax year. The start of the 2021/22 tax year, though, has brought with it a spate of phishing campaigns from criminals desperate to take advantage of the general public and earn themselves a...
Data Backup: Is your company data safe when Microsoft fall victim to cyber crime?
Recently, Microsoft SharePoint and Teams users have experienced some missing files following a recent Azure Active Directory outage. The incident left many users unable to use a number of Microsoft services, such as Microsoft 365, Exchange Online, Outlook.com and SharePoint on 15th March 2021. Hundreds of files have been found deleted from...
How to Survive a Cyber Attack
If you’re a subscriber to our Neu Cyber Threats weekly update you will be fully aware of the impact ransomware attacks have been having on businesses of late. While Emotet malware was taken down in January by international law enforcers, more and more threats have come forward to launch attacks upon businesses. When our...
As easy as 1-2-3: The Power of 3 rule when it comes to Data Backup
Data backup and management is important for businesses. Get it right and their future is secure, there will be no need to fear waking up one day and losing everything. Getting it wrong, however, could set a company back years, or even worse, lead to...
Reduce your downtime: Secure your future
Downtime is one of the largest threats a business can face, so it makes sense to reduce downtime, therefore protecting your business from disaster. After a tough 2020 for many, downtime remains a persistent enemy for both small to medium-sized businesses as well as enterprise-level...
Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery: The Best Way to Protect Your Business Post-Lockdown
With the recent announcement of England’s roadmap out of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions, businesses across the country are preparing for the next stage of the pandemic. As the nation looks to re-open, though, how will we see businesses re-adjusting their IT strategies to help them thrive in the New Normal? ...
Avoid Being Scammed by One-Man-Band IT Companies
COVID-19 has seen plenty of cyber criminals attempting to prey upon businesses who might be under threat. Between ransomware attacks rising and business’ cyber defences lowering due to a combination of factors, there have been many different dangers for companies to navigate their way through....
