by Rob King | Oct 30, 2020 | Partnerships
Being a Watchguard Partner allows Ark Assist to provide industry leading protection to your business. There are currently multiple Zero-Day threats being blocked on a daily basis by Watchguard devices across the world. See the following to give you more information...
by Katie Watson | Mar 17, 2020 | Vulnerabilities
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/home-working In response to the major increase in people working from home in order to help stop the spread of coronavirus, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published guidelines for both staff and organisations. ...
by Katie Watson | Mar 4, 2020 | Data Breach
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51742079 Tesco and Boots have been hit by similar data breaches which affect customers on their loyalty card schemes. As a result, Tesco announced that new cards will be issued to 600,000 of its Clubcard members, and Boots have...
by Katie Watson | Feb 21, 2020 | Scams
https://cofense.com/phishers-using-google-forms-bypass-popular-email-gateways/ Cyber security firm, Cofense, has reported an increase in the number of Office 365 themed phishing scams. These attacks come from a legitimate financial company email account that has been...
by Katie Watson | Feb 13, 2020 | Scams
Cybercriminals often prey on people’s fears in order to carry out phishing attacks, as has been the case with the Coronavirus since its outbreak at beginning of the year. Security researchers have noted both an increase in the overall number of Coronavirus-themed...
by Katie Watson | Jan 29, 2020 | Vulnerabilities
Citrix has finally released security patches for all the builds affected by a critical vulnerability that was first reported back in 17th December 2019. This vulnerability was found in the Citrix Application Delivery Controller (ADC) and Citrix Gateway and allows...
by Katie Watson | Jan 17, 2020 | Vulnerabilities
Microsoft has announced there is vulnerability in Internet Explorer across all version of Windows which can be exploited by hackers to gain the same rights as the current user. This could be used to take control of the system if they have managed to gain...
by Katie Watson | Jan 14, 2020 | Vulnerabilities
As of the 14th January 2020, Microsoft’s support for Windows 7 has now ended. This means that no more software updates or security fixes will be issued, and although the system will continue to function, anyone still using the operating system will be leaving...
by Katie Watson | Jan 14, 2020 | Vulnerabilities
A vulnerability in a core component of Windows 10 has been identified by the US National Security Agency (NSA) which could be manipulated by hackers to execute code remotely. Users are advised apply January’s security release from Microsoft as soon as possible, as it...
by Katie Watson | Jan 7, 2020 | Data Breach
Foreign Exchange company, Travelex, has been attacked by ransomware, meaning they have been unable to use their computer systems since New Year’s Eve and have been forced to take their website down across 30 countries. This has also affected other firms who use their...
by Katie Watson | Dec 10, 2019 | Vulnerabilities
An investigation into children’s smart toys conducted by consumer association Which? has found worrying security vulnerabilities in some toys sold by major retailers. Working with security specialists, NCC Group, they tested seven different smart toys sold by...
by Katie Watson | Dec 1, 2019 | Scams
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fake-steam-skin-giveaway-site-steals-your-login-credentials/ A phishing scam has been found on the Steam website which advertises a ‘free giveaway’ if users follow a link and log-in to a fraudulent website with their...