My interests in technology really began when I got my first PC back when I was six (when the chunky box monitors were top-range!). I used to create user accounts and manage them – acting as a systems administrator. I also stripped and built PC’s and this was where my passion for technology truly sparked. When I was taking my …
AppCheck: Detect Rogue JavaScript Crypto-Miners
Browser based Crypto-Mining malware has made a dramatic resurgence in 2018 hitting the headlines on several occasions over the past month. Most recently, two major campaigns affecting thousands were reported by The Register with those affected ranging from YouTube to the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (Ref 1 Ref 2). Trend Micro reports an increase as high as 285% in the …
Equilibrium achieve Advanced Security Accreditation and become Cisco Premier Partners!
We are excited to announce that we have recently achieved our Advanced Security Accreditation and are now Cisco Premier partners. As a specialist security provider in the industry, we value the importance of working with the best security vendors and have worked with Cisco for the past 5 years. This accreditation not only demonstrates that we are endorsed by Cisco- …
Final GDPR installment in the Birmingham Business Post
Take a read of our third and final GDPR installment in the Birmingham Business post. Find out what steps you need to take in the 72 hours you have to report a breach. Head to page 33!
Cyber Awareness Month Week 4: How can we help protect your business from cyber threats?
As October is Cyber Awareness month, we have joined the national campaign to raise awareness about the importance of Cyber Security. Over the course of the month, we have had weekly themes across our social media channels including: GDPR, Ransomware and ‘Advice from our experts’. This week our focus has been on the services we offer and how they can …
NEW SECURITY ALERT. Anish Chauhan’s advice on the WPA and WPA 2 vulnerabilities
Yesterday, a security issue involving protocol-level vulnerabilities in WIFI Protected Access (WPA) and WIFI Protected Access II (WPA2) was discovered. What is the vulnerability? These vulnerabilities which are collectively referred to as KRACK attacks (Key Reinstallation Attack), affect both end-user devices that connect to wireless networks (wireless clients) and access points (wireless infrastructure devices). This vulnerability can only be exploited …
Cyber Awareness month: The rise of Ransomware
What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a type of malicious software which takes control of its victims device and encrypts the data making it unobtainable. The cybercriminal then demands a sum of money (often the digital currency bitcoin) in exchange for returning their sensitive data. The first ever recorded ransomware was the Aids Trojan in 1989 and was spread via floppy …
GDPR Article in the Birmingham Business Post!
Take a read of our article featured in the August 2017 addition of the Birmingham Business Post! The piece is the first of three instalments which will focus on different aspects of GDPR. Keep an eye on our website and social media for the next instalment and the dates for our GDPR workshops in Autumn. Follow the link below to …