The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has led to a sharp rise in cyber-attacks.
And while many of the attacks are between these two countries, there is very real potential for other countries to fall victim to cyber-attacks by Russia, thanks to the sanctions placed upon it.
Over in the US, President Joe Biden declared the government had been improving national cyber security defences for some time now.
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A new report has discovered that 67% of remote workers are using faulty tech when they work remotely.
And often that’s because they’ve accidentally damaged the tech themselves… they don’t want to admit it to their boss in case they get into trouble.
A company that sells refurbished technology surveyed 2,500 UK employees.
It found that laptops were most likely to be broken, followed by keyboards, monitors and PCs.
Most of the time the damage was done by spilled food and drink. Other causes of damage included other people in the house – such as a partner or housemates – and of course, pets.
We’ve all watched in horror as a cat brushes itself against a full glass of water next to a laptop…
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.
Fortunately, the defence weapons continue to get stronger and stronger to help keep you protected. Some email systems are now especially good at identifying malicious messages and threats.
But if your website has a contact form – and most do – you face a new threat. That’s because cyber criminals are using web forms to spread malware.
The average office worker sends and receives around 121 emails every day.
And while that sounds like a lot, you may be shocked to learn that 3 billion phishing emails are sent each day. They account for 1% of all email traffic.
What’s a phishing email? It’s an email sent by cyber criminals that pretends to be from a trusted source, such as your bank, Amazon or a delivery company.
While the cyber security of your business should always be a high priority, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means that businesses may be at an increased risk of cyber-attack.
Although there is no direct threat at present, the West is placing a range of sanctions on Russia. There could be retaliation, and Russia has used cyber-attacks in the past.
But what does this mean for your business?
A good webcam has become an important part of doing business in the last couple of years as we adapt to working from home or elsewhere in the new hybrid environment.
Unfortunately, hackers can use tools to try to spy on people using their webcams.
There are free and easy ways to protect yourself and your staff and our new video shows you how (for windows 10 and 11)
Microsoft recently announced it’s working on a new feature which will allow you to see colleagues’ LinkedIn profiles during personal chats in Teams.
It looks like working from home and, more likely, hybrid working are here to stay. This means that businesses need to be confident that security in our staff’s homes is taken into account.
We’ve written a new guide to look at all the issues.
Did you get a short break at Christmas? Even if it was just a few days, that break can give you huge clarity of thinking about where to take your business this year.
We call this the January Refresh & Refocus.
Let us tell you the two technology areas that will be the most important in 2022. They are Defend and Invest.
Defend is about protecting your business from cyber criminals. We believe cyber-crime is going to rise again this year, to levels never seen before.
Invest is about making sure technology is powering your business forward, not holding it back.
Our new guide looks at both these areas in detail.