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27/09/2021

When the traditional telephone network is switched off in 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣ what will this mean for business owners❓
Have you considered how much will need to be migrated to digital technology❓
This article on CloudPro is well worth a read 👁

The traditional telephone network is being switched off in 2025. What does this mean for business owners?

22/09/2021

Ensuring you have systems in place that will quickly inform you when there’s been a breach in security will dictate the degree of damage it will cause 😱

Last in the series of our articles on cyber security is this one ‘Responding quickly to incidents.’ This is layer 4️⃣ ; part of the 4 layers of defence as laid out by the NCSC

https://imprezait.co.uk/blog/responding-quickly-to-incidents-layer-four
Cyber Aware from the National Cyber Security Centre

Responding quickly to incidents - Layer Four

13/09/2021

A recent BBC article reports that the anti-fraud charity, the Fraud Advisory Panel suggests banks are not doing enough to raise awareness about the dangers of fraud to young adults.

Similarly we ask - should employers take the initiative and help younger employers be more cyber security aware? 🔒

https://www.bbc.com/news/business-58499998

An anti-fraud charity says banks are not doing enough to warn young adults about the dangers of fraud.

08/09/2021

Next in the series of our articles on cyber security is this one ‘Protecting your organisation from the effects of undetected phishing emails’

This is layer 3️⃣ part of the 4 layers of defence as laid out by the National Cyber Security Centre which offers comprehensive guidance helping organisations protect themselves against cyber attacks🔒

Protecting your organisation from the effects of undetected phishing emails - Layer Three

31/08/2021

❗️Microsoft 365 Defender Threat Intelligence Team warns Office 365 customers of a phishing campaign using multiple links...

Clicking on them results in a series of redirections and is taking people to a Google reCAPTCHA page that leads to a bogus login page where Office 365 credentials are stolen.

This attack's trick relies on the advice for users to hover over a link in an email to check the destination before clicking.

More here:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/this-phishing-attack-is-using-a-sneaky-trick-to-steal-your-passwords-warns-microsoft/

Hovering over a link in an email isn't going to be enough to check if it's going to take you to a dangerous site.

31/08/2021

In the latest Windows 11 test build release, Microsoft rolls out more fixes and a new 'Microsoft 365' widget, the latter for business users signed into their Azure Active Directory accounts on PCs running Windows 11.

🧐Read this article from zd.net:
https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-rolls-out-more-fixes-and-a-new-microsoft-365-widget-in-latest-windows-11-test-build-release/

Microsoft Dev and Beta testers are getting another new widget as part of its latest Windows Insider test build of Windows 11.

25/08/2021

Next in the series of our articles on cyber security is this one ↩

‘Helping users identify and report suspected phishing emails’ and is layer 2; part of the 4️⃣ layers of defence as laid out by the National Cyber Security Centre

The NCSC offers comprehensive guidance helping organisations protect themselves against cyber attacks:

Helping users identify and report suspected phishing emails - Layer Two

17/08/2021

Microsoft has released a new ransomware detection feature for Azure that uses machine learning to spot potential attacks.

'Fusion Detection for Ransomware' will send an alert to customers when it observes actions that are "potentially associated with ransomware activities".

Fusion Detection for Ransomware uses machine learning to spot malicious activity across a user's network

16/08/2021

Windows 10: Microsoft reveals another Print Spooler bug 🖨

To mitigate potential threats, Microsoft last week released an update that changes default behaviour for Point and Print features in Windows, which will prevent an average user from adding or updating printers. After installation, Windows 10 requires admin privileges to install these driver changes.
More here ↩️

Microsoft discloses a new PrintNightmare bug and advises admins to disable the Print Spooler service to mitigate the issue.

12/08/2021

The National Cyber Security Centre offers guidance helping organisations protect against cyber attacks 👊
It lists 4 layers of defence against email phishing & our blog looks at:
Layer One - Making it difficult for attackers to reach users
https://imprezait.co.uk/blog/defence-against-email-phishing-layer-one

Defence against email phishing

28/07/2021

Puppy alert! 🐶
Cuteness overload in the form of this little girl - she is a new addition to the Impreza family albeit in a more furry capacity.

Our director Dean Deacon is her proud owner but she's yet to be named 🤔

Any suggestions❓🙏

26/07/2021

Our news article published last week highlighted the upsurge in email phishing and how remote working is leaving organisations open to attack.
Today, the BBC reports on REvil’s most recent attack - US Independence Day, 4 July.
More than 1,000 companies in the US were targeted and 17 countries.
Experts maintain ‘bad cyber security habits’ are to blame.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57847652

Experts warn working from home has led to complacency over security protocols