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CrowdStrike blames Massive Microsoft Outage On ‘Logic Error’ In Falcon Update

The July 2024 CrowdStrike-Microsoft incident led to a global IT outage, impacting numerous sectors, including airlines, healthcare, and the financial industry. Microsoft reverted to type and blamed everyone else. Here is our overview of the Incident

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Cybercriminals & Ransomware are joining up with organised Crime, Here is how it affects your business

Organised crime, decent proper criminals have made cybercriminals an offer they can't refuse, they want in on the act and they want a big slice of the action. They'll provide local muscle, a real threat on the ground, threatening families and kids directly. 

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Your best customer just received an email from you, which you didn't send. What's Next?

Make sure your organisation's emails are received as sent, not changed by criminals, or interfered with in any way. So your customers, suppliers, partners and employees never get an email you did not send. Defending your email integrity, and sender reputation every day

 

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QR codes. The way to any mobile phones heart in a bad way!

An informative article warning about scanning QR codes on mobile phones. The risks of malicious software, financial fraud, phishing attacks, personal data tracking, etc. We stress the need to exercise caution while scanning QR codes and keeping mobile antivirus software up to date.

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Passwords are dead!

Passwords are dead or are they?. Most people have 300 + apps passwords and there are other technologies but passwords are going to be here a while longer.

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Ransomware Demands. Do You Pay or not!

The decision to pay a ransomware demand is a huge one. Is it safe? Will we get access to our systems again if we pay? Should I negotiate? Will they come again for more money? Will we survive financially? What are the other unknown risks? 

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Building a Human Firewall

CyberSecurity Awareness Training builds the best cyber security you can get, a human firewall. People who know what they doing, what links not to click, staff who don't open suspicious emails, and staff who are sharp to the possibility of phishing, and malware. Staff who won't harm the organisation.

 

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You're the weakest link! 

I used to be insecure until I saw my password. No more cats' names, Birthdays are great but are not passwords. CR7 is an ageing footballer, not a password. Iloveyou, maybe but not a password.

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Basil Fawlty precisely the sort of idiot who needs awareness training.

You can be much smarter than Basil Fawlty and still get hit by some incredibly smart cyber-scams. Phishing, Smishing, Vishing, and Ransomware targeting you all day and night on every channel. Email, Texts, Phone calls. Arm yourself & your staff. Fight back with awareness training.

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9 out of 10 cats said they preferred our Awareness Training 

Let's face it, for most people, a job is just a job, do the work, get paid, repeat. They have other things to do, to worry about, The employer's IT system is not one of them. So for 95% who don't care as you do, awareness training might be the only way.

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