Tips for keeping your password safe and secure We have loads of website we log in to these days – I have somewhere around a thousand. That’s a thousand possible places that hackers could get my password from and try to use elsewhere. So I have to keep my passwords safe and secure. Why password […]
7 ways to improve your cybersecurity for 2022 Over the last year we have seen a massive increase in hacking attempts on micro, small and medium-sized businesses, and I’ve written quite a few blog posts about cybersecurity, many of which focus on social engineering. In this post, I will give seven tips on how you […]
GoDaddy, 123Reg hacked On 22nd November 2021, GoDaddy disclosed that an unknown attacker had gained unauthorized access to the system used to provision the company’s Managed WordPress sites. The following day, GoDaddy revealed that the hack also affected their reseller brands, including 123Reg, tsoHost, Media Temple, Domain Factory, Heart Internet and Host Europe. This hack […]
How to prevent social engineering attacks I’ve written a lot about different types of social engineering attacks and why we fall for them. But it’s not all bad news. We can do something to prevent them or protect ourselves from them. Prevention and protection can be implemented by using layers of defence. Each layer helps […]
Why do we fall for social engineering attacks? Over recent months, I’ve posted several articles on different types of social engineering attacks, including phishing (including how you can report phishing emails), vishing, baiting, water-holing, pretexting, diversion theft, honey traps, quid pro quo and tailgating. Now that we know what these are, I’m going to look […]
10 keys to improve your cyber resilience Over the last year, more and more of us have been working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With working from home set to continue even after we get through the pandemic, here are 10 simple things you can do to improve your cyber resilience. These keys […]
What is quid pro quo? Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase that literally means “something for something,” or “this for that.” We use it to signify an exchange of goods, services, favours, or other things of value. It’s an attack beloved by mal-actors. In this attack, a mal-actor either offers to provide help (“Let […]