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INFORMATION THEFT – THE EMPLOYEE RISK

INFORMATION THEFT – THE EMPLOYEE RISK

Published on August 3rd, 2020 11:40AM by Christopher McNaughton

  Information Theft – What is the Risk? Our research has shown that around 68% of employees will steal information from their employer. This figure jumps to 87% for exiting employees. Running any business mean providing our employees access to sensitive information, but we need to be mindful that access to information comes with a […]
Don’t Become a Victim of Cyber Crime

Don’t Become a Victim of Cyber Crime

Published on July 16th, 2020 11:34AM by Christopher McNaughton

  The Impacts of a Cyber Attack In your personal life and as an employee, there are many aspects to consider when it comes to the use of devices (e.g. smartphones, tablets, computers and laptops). E.g. compromises of devices and the information they store can have significant productivity, financial impacts to your business as well […]
YOUR COMPANY HAS BEEN BREACHED!

YOUR COMPANY HAS BEEN BREACHED!

Published on May 27th, 2020 02:31PM by Christopher McNaughton

The Data Governance Watershed “You’ve been breached!” These are words none of us want to hear, but the situation is almost inevitable. When the breach does occur, will your data governance structure help to protect you? Many organisations are at a data governance watershed, somewhere between having systems and processes in place and actually being […]
CASE STUDY – OFFICE 365 BREACH
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CASE STUDY – OFFICE 365 BREACH

Published on April 14th, 2020 12:22PM by Christopher McNaughton

CASE STUDY  (5 Min read)  The following case study details a case where SECMON1 was engaged to conduct a security review of an organisation’s O365 environment. The organisation had received some information from clients which caused them to suspect they had been breached. It was clear from the outset that a breach had occurred.  A […]
Office 365 Under Increased Attack
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Office 365 Under Increased Attack

Published on April 7th, 2020 04:28PM by Christopher McNaughton

The recent increase in employees working remotely, combined with the migration to platforms such as Microsoft Office 365, has seen a dramatic increase in security incidents. The main reasons for these are typically poor implementations and lack of visibility of activity. Microsoft Office 365 is highly targeted due to its wide popularity and the often […]
LARGE INCREASE IN COVID-19 THEMED MALICIOUS CYBER ACTIVITY
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LARGE INCREASE IN COVID-19 THEMED MALICIOUS CYBER ACTIVITY

Published on April 6th, 2020 01:33PM by Christopher McNaughton

How to protect your self when working remotely There have been many reports of an increase in cyber-attacks on remote workers by up to 400%. We need to do all we can to protect ourselves, our company data and our personal data at the moment. There are some relatively simple things we should do to […]
Application Patching – Information Security Essentials
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Application Patching – Information Security Essentials

Published on April 1st, 2020 07:21PM by Christopher McNaughton

Application Patching Application patching refers to applying updates to software applications. It is absolutely critical for ensuring system security and must be done as soon as practicable.  Time is key with patching: it is ideal to apply patches within 48 hours of release from the relevant software provider or vendor.  When installing new applications, always […]
Configuring Macro Settings – Information Security Essentials
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Configuring Macro Settings – Information Security Essentials

Published on April 1st, 2020 07:20PM by Christopher McNaughton

Configuring Macro Settings Disabling or limiting Microsoft Office macros can aid in preventing malicious code from entering your organisation’s network. Compromised macros can often evade basic email content filtering and application whitelisting. While macros can greatly improve productivity, they can also make your systems vulnerable, especially if they are out-of-date or downloaded from the Internet. […]
Application Whitelisting – Information Security Essentials
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Application Whitelisting – Information Security Essentials

Published on April 1st, 2020 07:20PM by Christopher McNaughton

Application Whitelisting Application Whitelisting is a means to limit the number of programs running in your business environment that can potentially pose a danger to the security of your data.  It restricts users from installing and accessing applications on their computer or electronic device other than those explicitly allowed by your company. In the SECMON1 […]
Multi Factor Authentication – Information Security Essentials
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Multi Factor Authentication – Information Security Essentials

Published on April 1st, 2020 07:20PM by Christopher McNaughton

Multi Factor Authentication Multi-Factor Authentication requires end users to provide multiple methods of identification to confirm their identity in order to gain access to corporate resources and applications, as well as perform online transactions. By requiring an additional factor beyond a simple password, multi-factor authentication technology makes it far more difficult to exploit the login […]
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