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…
“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. …
We, at Matrix, have had an increase of tickets in the last week identifying potential phishing or fraudulent attacks delivered via email. The aim of this article is to provide you with the best practice in minimising these attacks for you and your staff and more importantly retraining users on what to look out for….
A recent study shows that businesses that run older versions of operating systems and web browsers are more likely to fall victim to data breaches than those who update their software regularly. BitSight, a security ratings company, found that 2,000 firms out of 35,000 from over 20 different industries were running on operating systems that…