Ransomware attacks in Ireland have increased exponentially, a recent report indicating that a whopping 95% of small to medium sized Irish businesses experienced a cyber-attack in the past year. The threat actors responsible for ransomware attacks are becoming more...
Data Privacy vs Data Security
Data privacy and data security are two terms that often overlap in their meaning but they are two different concepts. If you are an organization entrusted with sensitive data, you can’t afford to confuse the two. There are hard-hitting consequences for...
What is Log4j and What is the Problem?
What is Log4j? Apache Log4j and the Log4Shell vulnerability have been hot topics in the media over the past number of weeks. This is due to the widespread impact this vulnerability has placed upon the IT industry. Understanding Log4Shell is not easy, it...
Employee Habits that Threaten Your Cybersecurity
5 Employee Habits That Threaten Your Cybersecurity: What to Do About It? By now you are already familiar with the SolarWinds Hack. Microsoft president described it as the largest and most sophisticated attack the world has ever seen. And it’s hard not to agree...
Minimize Cyber Attacks on Supply Chain
5 Necessary Steps to Protect Your Business from Supply Chain Attacks Quick question, have you put up all the right measures to protect your business from cyber attacks? Definitely not. The truth is there will never reach a point where a business is completely safe...
Effective Ransomware Prevention Strategies
Ransomware Explained Simply Ransomware is a type of cyber attack that uses malicious software (malware) to block access to valuable computing resources and/or data. The malware encrypts targeted systems and files and locks them down until the victim makes a...