Phishing emails are getting more sophisticated and harder to spot. In a phishing attack, the cyber criminal will send fake emails purporting to be from a genuine sender such as your bank, a trusted retailer or provider. In these emails, which on the surface appear to be genuine, the sender will try to trick you…
If you haven’t had time to catch up on the latest cyber security update from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), don’t worry as we’ve summarised the important news and latest cyber threats that you need to be aware of in order to help protect your business from cyber attack. Energy regulator warns of phishing…
The password ‘123456’ has been found 23 million times in the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) Have I Been Pwned password campaign in collaboration with Troy Hunt. The NCSC campaign displays 100,000 most commonly re-used passwords that have been accessed by third parties in global cyber breaches. If you see a password in this Global password risk list…
Remote working has become the new norm across the UK as businesses adapt following the Covid-19 pandemic. Most office-based businesses continue to have at least some staff members working from home, with many organisations making the switch to full-time remote working. If your business is implementing new working from home strategies, or you just want…
Individuals are increasingly becoming aware of the ownership and security of their data. Due to this increased sense of securing data and working in a secured manner, Matrix IT decided to undergo the process of securing the (ISO27001 -Information Security Management System) certification. After a period of rigorous testing, we are very excited to announce…
Matrix IT is delighted to announce the launch of ‘IT-Protect’ our improved Cyber Security Solution created to protect and secure IT networks, business information and employees. It is no secret that cyber threats are continually evolving with attacks becoming more frequent, sophisticated, and targeted. Since the pandemic began, cyberattacks are up 400% with businesses facing…
“Cybersecurity is a board-level responsibility, and board members should be specifically asking about ransomware,” says guidance from the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Ransomware attacks are continually evolving with attacks becoming more frequent, sophisticated, and targeted. Businesses face a wide range of threats to important assets, with skilled hackers targeting computer systems, networks and people. …
Cyber security is a hot topic. As cyber threats continue to increase and become more sophisticated, protecting your systems and data has never been more vital. Even if you don’t know much about cyber security you have probably heard of firewalls and antivirus software – you might even have one or the other, but what’s…
Recent research has shown that every 45 seconds, a business in the UK suffers a cyberattack. This means that if you are not protected against attack and don’t have an understanding of the latest vulnerabilities your company, your data and your customers are at risk. Unless, that is, you become Cyber Essentials certified. Cyber Essentials is a…
The anonymous and encrypted nature of the Dark Web, makes it the perfect place for cybercriminals to carry out their misdemeanours, which is why dark web monitoring services are so important as you never know when it could be your business data up for grabs. The surface web – the part of the internet we are all…