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Your guide to email security

by James Golden | Feb 4, 2023 | Ransomware, Security

I hear it all the time from business owners: “we’re too small to be a target”. But the facts show otherwise, with more than 40% of cyber-attacks being targeted at small businesses. And when you think about it, it makes sense. Small businesses...

The business owner’s complete guide to phishing

by James Golden | Sep 5, 2022 | Ransomware, Security

Chances are you know about phishing. It’s where someone sends you a fake email pretending to be someone else. They’re hoping you’ll click a bad link or download a dangerous attachment. It’s one of the biggest kinds of cybercrime. But do you know what the red flags...

Most ransomware victims would pay up if attacked again

by James Golden | May 31, 2022 | Ransomware, Security

Ransomware is one of the fastest growing cyber-crimes in the world. Last year, 37% of businesses were victim to an attack. In case you didn’t know, a ransomware attack is where cyber criminals infiltrate your network (or device) and steal your data by encrypting it....

There’s a clever new type of ransomware attack!

by James Golden | Mar 21, 2022 | Policy, Ransomware, Security

It seems like we’re talking about cyber scams a lot at the moment. And now there’s another new trick you need to be aware of. Cyber criminals are smart. They’re forever coming up with new ways to infiltrate your devices and networks to access your valuable data....

Microsoft blocks 1,000 malicious emails a second

by James Golden | Feb 14, 2022 | IT Support, Microsoft 365, Microsoft Office, Policy, Ransomware, Security

Microsoft’s recently revealed that more than 35.7 billion malicious emails were sent to its customers last year. Fortunately for us, the tech giant blocked 1,000 of these malicious emails every second of 2021. That’s about 31.5 million seconds. Many of these...

These are the threats to worry about. An easy to read guide to the 9 most terrifying types of malware

by James Golden | Jun 4, 2021 | Ransomware, Security

All businesses are being targeted by malware, all the time. And it’s estimated there are now one billion pieces of it out there. What is malware? It’s malicious software that’s been designed to do damage to your IT systems, or steal your data. Malware terrifies most...

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Your guide to email security

The business owner’s complete guide to phishing

Most ransomware victims would pay up if attacked again

There’s a clever new type of ransomware attack!

Microsoft blocks 1,000 malicious emails a second

These are the threats to worry about. An easy to read guide to the 9 most terrifying types of malware

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