When it comes to security vulnerabilities, they don’t get any worse than the one recently disclosed in the Log4j utility which was awarded the maximum CVSS severity of 10. This is not some theoretical risk, it is an open door to affected systems. The NCSC calls it: ‘potentially the most severe computer vulnerability in years.’Read more
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The UK National Cyber Security Centre has issued a stark warning of the dangers posed by an ongoing Russian campaign of cyber espionage and attacks against enterprise systems and cloud environments in Europe and around the world. The Cyber Security Advisory is a joint creation of the NCSC working with the NSA, CISA and FBIRead more
The CEO of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, says that the main threat facing UK businesses and consumers is ransomware coming from cyber criminals. This week Lindy Cameron delivered the Annual Security Lecture to the Royal United Services Institute where she stated that: For most UK citizens and businesses, and indeedRead more
Understanding the principles of Zero Trust Security will help Security and Network Managers evolve their network design to better defend against new and emerging cyber security threats and increased remote working. To understand and appreciate the benefits of the Zero Trust approach, we need to consider the limitations of more traditional network designs that ZeroRead more
Quantum Computing may sound like science fiction, but this week Google announced their plan to build a ‘useful’ quantum computer by 2029. So how do Quantum Computers work, and why should they be on the radar of Security Managers today? Selecting keys and Moore’s Law Before we dive into Quantum Computers, we need toRead more
Today is World Password Day – the annual reminder to review your password hygiene and consider how to improve the strength and security of your passwords. Here are our top tips to improve your password security – at home and at work. Bill Gates predicted the demise of the password back in 2004 saying: ThereRead more
The UK National Cyber Security Centre has issued an alert warning organisation to urgently identify and patch Fortinet VPN devices on their networks. The NCSC alert warns : The NCSC is concerned that a significant number of organisations in the UK have not patched the Fortinet VPN vulnerability CVE-2018-13379. This continues to be actively exploitedRead more
The UK National Cyber Security Centre has issued an alert warning that multiple actors are attempting to exploit a MobileIron vulnerability to compromise the networks of UK organisations. MobileIron issued a security patch in June 2020 for their Mobile Device Management system to resolve several vulnerabilities in their software. Included was a critical remote codeRead more
We are pleased to announce that SecureTeam are now an accredited Certification Body under the UK government’s Cyber Essentials scheme. The Cyber Essentials scheme was set up in 2014 as a security initiative led by the UK government’s National Cyber Security Centre. The scheme provides businesses and organisations of all sizes to show their commitmentRead more
