The term “hacker” often strikes people with feelings of fear. This is due to the word being widely used to describe someone with malicious intentions who are looking to steal information and/or money from innocent people and businesses. However, for those working in the cybersecurity industry, a “hacker” doesn’t always have negative connotations. So, what […]
With the ongoing rise of data breaches and the number of people working from home, it is more important than ever for businesses to ensure that their online accounts are secure. In this article, we have provided need-to-know information about password security, including tips on how you can maximise your protection against cybercriminals. Why is […]
What is Penetration Testing? Penetration testing (also known as pen testing) is a simulated cyber attack carried out by ethical hackers to uncover vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious attackers in the future. Why is penetration testing important for businesses? The insights from penetration testing put organisations in a position to make important and […]
Social engineering is the process of criminals manipulating people into performing actions or divulging confidential information to their advantage. Social engineering attacks can be carried out in person, over the phone, or via email. When targeting individuals, the aim is usually to obtain passwords and banking information through tricking users or installing malicious software that […]
Berkshire-based cyber security specialist CyberCrowd, has been awarded CREST accreditation for its penetration testing services that simulate real-life cyber attacks to identify vulnerabilities in an organisation’s IT systems. CREST is a not-for-profit body that provides internationally recognised accreditations for organisations providing technical security services that are increasingly required to work for government bodies, financial sector […]
Serial Entrepreneur Join Cyber Security Board. Nicola Hartland, creator of industry leading data protection platform iCaaS, joins to complete the new board of ‘one-stop’ digital security firm; CyberCrowd. Following the company’s comprehensive overhaul under Chairman Trevor Rolls and Chief Executive Officer Mike Robinson, the now completed board has already begun work on its ambitious development […]
The OWASP Top 10 is a standard awareness framework for developers and web application security. It represents a broad consensus about the most critical security risks to web applications. Number One on the top 10 list of web application vulnerabilities is SQL Injection. A SQL injection attack consists of insertion or “injection” of a SQL […]
We have all had to change our way of working since COVID-19, not surprisingly the cybercriminals have also kept up to date and are attempting to take advantage of our reliance on video conferencing systems. In terms of context, in December 2019, Zoom reported that they had 100 million regular users. By the end of […]
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used for managing devices on the network. It is often overlooked and left in its default condition with the default device community strings. SNMP uses these community stings to access the devices in either read or write mode. If an adversary has access to the open ports […]
The GDPR and ePrivacy standards such as PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) require businesses and organisations to inform visitors about cookies and tracking technologies on their websites and provide users with choice and control over their preferences. However when it comes to cookie compliance there are many myths out there that you can rely on […]