Key Takeaways: Your Credentials May Already Be Compromised: Billions of email addresses and passwords from historical data breaches are available on dark web marketplaces. Your business email addresses are almost certainly in at least one of these datasets. Dark Web Monitoring Provides Early Warning: Monitoring services continuously scan dark web sources and alert you when…
It’s a question many business leaders hope they never have to answer: has your business been hacked? While some might be lucky enough to say ‘not yet’, the reality is that most organisations will face a serious cyber incident at some point. This isn’t just an IT problem; it’s a business-level risk that needs attention…
Key Takeaways: Admin Rights Are a Primary Attack Vector: Unrestricted local administrator access is one of the most exploited vulnerabilities in UK business networks. Attackers who compromise a standard user account gain far more when that account has admin rights. The Principle of Least Privilege: Every user — including senior staff and IT personnel —…
As a business leader, you might be wondering if your IT team is really on top of things when it comes to cyber security. It’s easy to hear that it’s important, but how do you actually check if the right measures are in place? Well, there’s a surprisingly simple, low-tech way to get a quick…
It turns out that cyber insurance might not always have your best interests at heart. While it can certainly help cover costs after a cyber incident, it’s really just a small part of the bigger picture. Right now, the risk of cyberattacks is sky-high, many businesses have weak compliance measures, and the number of claims…
Many business leaders, perhaps just like you, are unaware that their company’s email system might be wide open to attacks. It’s a common oversight, and surprisingly, even large corporations sometimes get this wrong. This can leave your business vulnerable to all sorts of trouble. A Quick Way to Check Your Email Security To help you…
It seems like every week, I hear about another business dealing with a hacked Microsoft 365 account. A lot of people think that because they use Microsoft, their cyber security is all sorted. That’s just not the case, unfortunately. If you’re not working with an IT company that’s actively managing this for you, there’s a…
It’s easy to overlook who’s actually in charge of what when it comes to a company’s IT systems. You know, the servers, the software, the whole lot. But this lack of clear ownership, this fuzzy accountability, can actually create some pretty big problems down the line. It’s not just about who fixes things when they…
Guest Wi-Fi is a convenience your visitors expect and a hallmark of good customer service. But it’s also one of the riskiest points in your network. A shared password that’s been passed around for years offers virtually no protection, and a single compromised guest device can become a gateway for attacks on your entire business.…
It turns out, a lot of business leaders, maybe even yourself, don’t realise their company’s emails are wide open to attack. And it’s not just small businesses; even the big players can have issues with this. Email is often the easiest way for someone to get into a business, and sometimes, the basic protections just…