Posts tagged 'social engineering'

“Every SMB is an expert in something. A passion. It’s probably not anti-virus…”

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Small business and Managed Service Provider special!

• Do small businesses face the same cyber threats as large organisations?
• Are your security solutions 100% effective? And how do you pick a good one?
• Where are the opportunities for MSPs to add value and make more money?

In June 2022*, we set up a panel of security experts to help and advise companies selling managed security services. Managed Service Providers (MSPs) need to choose a set of security solutions that they can use or possibly resell to their small business clients, known as SMBs.

The clients face the same cyber threats as large organisations, but they’re far less equipped to handle them.

We answer all of these questions and more with special guests Martin Lee from Cisco, Chad Skipper from VMware, and Luis Corrons from Avast.

Security Life Hack from John Hawes (AMTSO)!

Posted on November 30th, 2022 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2022, Apple, cloud, Cyber Essentials, cybersecurity, hacking, living off the land, Microsoft, phishing, physical security, podcast, RaaS, ransomware as a service, security poverty, small business, social engineering, targeted attacks, threat intelligence

“There’s usually about 30% corruption in backups”

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Ransomware is feared by businesses all over the world. What happens during and after an attack? We give a unique insight into the experiences of ransomware victims.

How do organisations react to a ransomware attack?

We examine the grey area between good and bad apps

Guests on this month’s Cyber Security DE:CODED podcast include Jeremy Kirk (The Ransomware Files) and Dennis Batchelder (AppEsteem).

Security Life Hack from Brian Monkman (NetSecOPEN)!

Posted on September 28th, 2022 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2022, cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise, hacking, healthcare, home user, podcast, potentially unwanted applications, pua, ransomware, small business, social engineering, targeted attacks

“As long as anything is online, it’s open for strangers to try to break protection”

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The ‘cloud’ is integrating with our lives at ever more useful (or intrusive!) levels. We look at what securing the cloud means in the real world.

Is it possible to secure your online life when you don’t control all of the systems in use?

Is anyone testing cloud security, or do we simply need to accept marketing claims?

Don’t lose your cryptocurrency to hackers and scammers. Our security tips focus on cryptocurrency investors.

What does a personal hack attack look like? Backups never seems more attractive…

Guests on this month’s Cyber Security DE:CODED podcast include Eugene Kaspersky (Kaspersky) and Luis Corrons (Avast).

Security Life Hack from Chad Skipper (VMware)!

Posted on August 31st, 2022 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2022, Amazon, Apple, cloud, crypto wallets, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, enterprise, Google, hacking, home user, leaks, physical security, podcast, small business, social engineering, targeted attacks

“When it’s not a pay-to-play test that’s behind the curtain…”

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What does it mean to test like a hacker? Can a well-intentioned tester behave the same as a real cybercriminal?

When you’re looking for a good security test, how can you tell the useful from the misleading?

Our email accounts sit at the centre of our digital lives. We look at ways to bullet-proof your most important internet account.

We discuss these questions, and more, with Frank Duff (ex-MITRE, now Tidal Cyber), Mike Sentonas (CrowdStrike) and Siggi Stefnisson (Avast).

Security Life Hack from Daniel Cuthbert!

Posted on July 27th, 2022 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2022, AMTSO, Anti-Malware Testing Standards Organization, attack chain, cloud, cybersecurity, email security, enterprise, EPS, ESS, hacking, home user, podcast, small business, social engineering, standards, targeted attacks

“I have a PC… I like their delete key, which doesn’t exist on the Mac.”

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Can Microsoft solve security? Do you need anti-virus on your smartphone? And are Macs more secure than PCs?

We ask Eugene Kaspersky (Kaspersky) and Christian Seifert (Microsoft).

This episode’s Security Life Hack from Mikko Hyppönen (WithSecure)!

Posted on May 25th, 2022 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2022, cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise, hacking, home user, physical security, podcast, security life hack, security vendor, small business, social engineering, targeted attacks

All episodes of Cyber Security DE:CODED, Series Two

Find all of the episodes from the award-winning Cyber Security DE:CODED Series Two in one handy place.

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Posted on May 16th, 2022 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2022, Apple, cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise, Google, hacking, home user, Microsoft, physical security, podcast, security vendor, small business, social engineering, targeted attacks

Keep your devices safe and help others too!

Everyone needs to protect themselves online. There is a lot of advice out there but much of it is confusing and contradictory. We’ll show you simple but effective steps you can take to put yourself in the top ranks. And you can help your friends and loved ones stay safe too.

Welcome to the Bluffer’s Guide to Home Cyber Security!

This article is going to tell you everything you need to know to stay safe online. It won’t baffle you with too much detail. But rest assured, although the steps are simple they are backed up by our thorough and unbiased understanding of how computer security works. We don’t have anything to sell you. This is all good, free advice.

Posted on February 24th, 2022 by Simon PG Edwards and tagged anti-virus, cybersecurity, email security, home user, ID theft, macOS, mobile security, online banking, parental controls, password management, phishing, small business, social engineering, updates, Windows

Do You Do Any of These Embarrassing Things?

Email ransom attacks are easy and common. It’s like ransomware, but without the clever coding. Not every hacking attack has to be sophisticated. Sometimes hackers simply demand money, with the threat of making life worse if you don’t pay.

Your Device Was Hacked

The following is an example of a non-targeted, completely opportunistic email ransom attack that threatens to expose embarrassing personal details. A ransom of $1,650 will ensure the details stay private.

Posted on October 14th, 2021 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2021, cybersecurity, email, enterprise, home user, ransomware, security testing, security vendor, small business, social engineering

Binge on all episodes of Cyber Security DE:CODED, Series One.

Find all of the episodes from the award-winning Cyber Security DE:CODED Series One in one handy place.

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Posted on June 10th, 2021 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2021, cloud, cybersecurity, enterprise, hacking, home user, physical security, podcast, security vendor, small business, social engineering, targeted attacks

“How do we make looking at a black screen with code interesting?”

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How realistic are hacking scenes in Hollywood movies? Security expert Simon Edwards analyses scenes from nine of the most well-known films about computer hacking.

Posted on May 12th, 2021 by SE Labs Team and tagged 2021, cybersecurity, enterprise, hacking, home user, movies, physical security, podcast, security vendor, small business, social engineering, targeted attacks