Setting a standard
“The nice thing about standards is that you have so many to choose from” - Andrew S. Tanenbaum. Standards, sensibly implemented, can be a boon for your business. They are…
Gone Phishing
Anatomy of a Phish Phishing. We hear about it all the time, with warnings abounding from IT and security experts. We know we will be targeted by it. We know…
Five Common IT Security Vulnerabilities and How to Avoid Them
In this article, technical experts from our partners Appcheck are looking at five of the most common IT security vulnerabilities and how to avoid them. Remote Command/Code Execution (RCE) We…
Hashtag. Number sign, hash, or pound sign Vector Illustration
Understanding Hash Values
What is that MD5/SHA-1/SHA-256 thing I see when I go to download an application? When you download an application installer, you will often see file information listed beside the download…
Four simple tips to avoid being the low hanging fruit for cyber criminals
Before we start, relax! I’m not selling anything. If anything, I’m unselling. I’m not a fan of throwing money at something that can be done with a little elbow grease.…
SIEM Security information and event management program in a tablet.
Advice from the front line of Security – the SOC analyst
Security Operations Threat Analysis As we are all aware many organisations have adopted working from home in response to the Covid 19 lockdowns. In most cases, it is the first…
I’ve asked a forensics company to do some work for us. What should I expect back from them?
The background: Mary from Accounts, having fallen under suspicion for her snack purchases, has been responsible for kicking off a major internal investigation in your company. It looks like she…
The Importance of Rebooting
Why is reboot required? Rebooting helps the device to work better by clearing the temporary files stored in RAM, clears any process that is stuck inside the memory due to…
What is digital forensics all about anyway?
It’s a fair question. You might think something has happened on an electronic device, and maybe it’s something really dodgy. So why not just go ahead and look at it…
Free Security Protection for Your Mobile Phone
Your mobile phone holds much of your sensitive and personal data and believe it or not, Smartphones are as much a target for the cyber-criminals as your PC or laptop…