Anti Spam and Web Filtering Blog

The latest Office 365 phishing scam has three core elements that together make it a cyber-attack that is very difficult to detect and prevent.

20 Oct

Common Email Security Mistakes That MSPs Make

Geraldine Hunt

MSPs are required to implement services required by the customer, but it’s a mistake to skip email security even if the customer claims it’s not necessary.

20 Oct

Adventures with Ransomware - Pearls of Security Wisdom from an I.T....

Geraldine Hunt

Over his 36 year IT career Steve Havert has encountered and overcome many IT security issues. Has ransomware been the most challenging?

19 Oct

Cybercriminals actively targeting schools with malware threats

Geraldine Hunt

For educational institutions the implications of data theft are huge: reputational, legal, economic and operational. Prosecution and other penalties can arise as well as the loss of sensitive data.

15 Oct

Staying Compliant and Protecting Data with Email Archiving

Geraldine Hunt

With archived emails, the organization creates an audit trail and files that cannot be altered. These two benefits are important in cyber-incident response and investigations.

14 Oct

Best Practices for Prevention of Ransomware

C Henry

Cases of ransomware attacks have increased dramatically over the last few years. Find out how you can protect yourself from these attacks.

13 Oct

Reports of Ransomware Demise Have Been Grossly Exaggerated

Geraldine Hunt

Ransomware is one of the worst malware threats in the wild, costing millions in data loss and disaster recovery. Organizations must strengthen defenses as new variants become ever more devious.

13 Oct

Web Content Filtering and the Web-Borne Threat

Geraldine Hunt

Cyber-threats are a 360-degree problem. As such, an enterprise needs to tackle them across all entry points, including web-based attack points.

2 Oct

Palmerworm Espionage Malware Targeting Media and Finance

Geraldine Hunt

Palmerworm hackers have been hiding in corporate networks for months. Palmerworm uses a unique approach to tricking users into running malicious content.

1 Oct

The Underground Market for Stolen Personal Data is Booming

Geraldine Hunt

Data breaches resulting in stolen usernames and passwords being “traded like Pokémon cards” can be extremely costly, what can an IT professional do to prevent?

30 Sep