by heroitsupport | Jul 17, 2020 | Cyber Security
As a company providing small business IT support, the single biggest cyber vulnerability to your business we always see is your workforce. You could invest millions in securing your IT systems (Equifax, Sony, Marriot, NHS) to name a few but the fact is for all the...
by heroitsupport | Jul 17, 2020 | Cyber Security
What is WannaCry and What Happened? The NSA found a flaw in the windows operating system and had been exploiting it for some time to take control of remote computers. The NSA made a handy tool called EternalBlue to make things easy. The tool was stolen by a hacker...
by heroitsupport | Jul 16, 2020 | Cyber Security
Ransomware, Reyptson, Leakerlocker. These are all terms for some of the most common threats to your IT systems, and where those providing managed IT services provide priceless security. Before I start and get into the nitty gritty – IT security is a bit like building...
by heroitsupport | Jul 16, 2020 | Cyber Security
23% of people that receive phishing emails will open them What is Phishing? Phishing is the fraudulent practice of sending emails purporting to be from reputable companies in order to induce individuals to reveal personal information, such as passwords and credit card...
by heroitsupport | Jul 16, 2020 | Cyber Security
3 Things that that could put you at risk from Phishing Opening attachments or clicking on links within emails that are unsolicited or unexpected, these are also called phishing emails Responding to emails that are requesting your personal, financial information...
by heroitsupport | Jul 16, 2020 | Cyber Security
Internet Usage Keep the computer in a common area of your home Set rules and guidelines and discuss why these are important Under GDPR, protecting the personal data of children is a priority. Companies are not authorised to gather personal information from children...
