Category: Cyber Security

What Is Malvertising? Malvertising, short for malicious advertising, is the use of online adverts to deliver malware, steal credentials, or defraud users. The attacks range from fake technical support scams to drive-by downloads that install malicious software without a single click. What makes malvertising particularly dangerous for businesses is that adverts can appear on entirely legitimate, well-known...

The Problem With Dormant Accounts When an employee leaves, their accounts do not always leave with them. In the rush of day-to-day operations, deactivating old logins is an easy thing to overlook. Research indicates that almost half of businesses have accounts that are no longer actively managed, sitting unused but still accessible. An account nobody is monitoring...

The Scale of the Problem The rate at which employees are falling for phishing scams has tripled compared to the previous year. That is not simply because phishing is more common, although it is. It is because the attacks have become harder to distinguish from genuine communications, and they now appear across far more channels than...

Why Smaller Businesses Are at Greater Risk It is tempting to assume fraud is a problem for large organisations with complex systems and valuable data. The reality is the opposite. Smaller businesses are often more exposed precisely because they lack the layers of protection that larger companies have in place. No dedicated security team, minimal fraud...

Why Email Security Matters for SMEs More than 40% of cyber attacks target small businesses. Email is consistently the most common way attackers get in, whether through phishing, malicious attachments, or impersonation. The assumption that smaller businesses are not worth targeting is one that cybercriminals actively exploit. For a business without a dedicated security team, the consequences...

Why SMEs Are in the Crosshairs Cyber crime is one of the fastest-growing threats facing UK businesses. Small and medium-sized businesses are disproportionately targeted because attackers know they typically lack the in-house resource to defend themselves effectively. No technical complexity required: a convincing phishing email or an unpatched system is often all that is needed. Blowfish Technology...

The Honest Answer: Very Concerned Cyber attacks are now the leading risk concern for businesses worldwide, ahead of supply chain disruption, regulatory change, and economic uncertainty. They are no longer an issue confined to large organisations with high-profile data. SMEs are increasingly targeted precisely because they are perceived as easier to breach, with fewer resources dedicated...

Why HMRC Is a Common Impersonation Target HMRC is one of the most impersonated organisations in the UK by scammers. The reason is straightforward: an envelope or email that appears to come from the tax authority carries an inherent authority that causes recipients to act quickly, often without pausing to verify. Scammers exploit that response deliberately,...

Using Trusted Platforms Against You Microsoft has issued a warning about a phishing technique that uses SharePoint and OneDrive to deliver malicious content. The approach exploits the fact that files shared from these platforms are generally considered safe, allowing attackers to bypass security filters that would catch links to unknown external sites. The attack begins with compromised...

Why Your Backup Might Not Save You Ransomware attacks encrypt your data and demand payment for the key to unlock it. Even paying the ransom does not guarantee recovery. A reliable, modern backup is the most effective way to recover without paying, but the critical word is modern. Many businesses are still running backup systems that...