At fast food restaurants you know what to expect: value and speed. Fast food joint Wendy’s, however, has also been unknowingly serving up credit card fraud. In the last week, Wendy’s has had to contact customers who have used their credit cards in over 1,000...
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Old Operating Systems Cause Security Risk for Hospitals
The smooth running of a hospital is paramount to its patients’ health, but what happens when malware is used to breach the hospital’s systems? Well, a new report by TrapX reveals that we now know the answer and that it’s turning into a serious threat. The main cause...
Tech Support Scams Are on the Rise
We all rely on tech support at some point during our working week, but hackers are now using this as a front to scam businesses out of thousands of dollars. It’s a scam which is becoming so widespread that the FBI have stepped up and announced that, in the last three...
Increased Necurs Botnet Activity Means More Malware
Malware is often forwarded by swarms of infected PCs known as botnets; just recently the Necurs botnet has really ramped up its activity to cause havoc. The Necurs botnet, which has been active for several months, suddenly went quiet for three weeks, but, on June 22,...
Why Bank Robbers are Going Digital
Bank robberies have long since put the fear of god into bank tellers, but bank robbers are now turning increasingly towards more sophisticated digital attacks. Whereas a good old fashioned bank heist would involve shotguns and masks, the contemporary bank robber...
Flash Malware Comes Embedded in Office Document
Adobe has suffered another embarrassing attack which exploits their Flash software and this time the malware has been hidden in an Office document. It seems that almost every week another vulnerability is exposed in Flash, a piece of software which once ruled the...
Phishing Attacks Skyrocket by 250% Between Oct 15 – Mar 16
Phishing attacks have long been a concern for anyone using computers, but a recent report has highlighted how these attacks have now risen by 250%. Compiled by the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), the report states that, during Q1 2016, there were nearly 290,000...
Fears Raised over TeamViewer Hack
Remote software has been vital for conducting online meetings and sharing desktops for years, but one of the most popular, TeamViewer, keeps getting hacked. TeamViewer has regularly been the go-to option when it comes to businesses communicating online with...
Insiders: How to Tackle Your Biggest Security Threat
There’s a lot written about the wide range of external security threats to your business, but what about internal security threats? Do they exist? Yes, they most certainly do! Your staff – or insiders as they’re known – pose the biggest security risk going for...
4 Tips for Business Data Storage
All businesses rely on data storage, so it’s an important area for your business to focus on. However, many businesses fail to make it a priority. Underestimating your data storage needs can lead to major, major issues when things go wrong. Things tend to always go...