Email security for business is vital in today's environment to guard against phishing. Phishing emails are the primary cause of most data breaches. Almost all email providers include some form of email security. However, these only prevent 30% of the most common scam...
The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI), Germany’s cyber security authority, recently issued a statement regarding its concern over the company, Kaspersky. Read more about the Kaspersky anti-virus warning below. In light of the conflict in Ukraine, we all...
Cybercrime is increasing. Cyber criminals now use techniques that are so sophisticated, they fool even the most astute of people. With the number of reported scams in 2021, more than doubling in the past year (according to Citizens Advice) any of one us could become...
Being phished is a type of cybercrime. It comes in the form of an email, telephone or text message via someone proclaiming to be a legitimate institution. This blog explains how it happens and how to avoid being phished. The aim is to lure you into providing personal...
DO NOT click links on any emails if you are unsure who sent them. Below is a brief intro to Cybersecurity and Malware threats your business now faces. Recently, one of our customers received a dangerous scam email.The email auto-launched a piece of malware designed...
Any phone system can be hacked in much the same way as a computer can. Hackers can access the phone system and the result can be catastrophic. What could hackers do with my phone system? Phone System hacking (also known as Toll Fraud) is a huge problem and the...
Are you still using the generic, basic router that came from your broadband supplier for your business connection? If you are using a generic router for your business broadband, you need to review its security capabilities. Many organisations use the generic model...
Introduction:Cloud Services for agile business have become an everyday necessity, particularly since COVID-19 when many businesses adapted to working remotely. Cloud Service adoption has increased hugely since, and businesses have become very reliant on it. According...
According to a Communications Fraud Control Association (CCFRA) survey, fraud loss costs an estimated $28.3 Billion USD a year. This is 1.74% of total revenues. Including Toll Fraud. The Top five fraud methods are: Subscription Fraud (Application), Payment Fraud, PBX...
Software upgrades help increase security, as well as improving performance and functionality. MF Telecom Services provide fully bespoke and independent UK business telephone system maintenance & telephone system support. With an in-house team of fully qualified...
Telephony fraud is a global problem, reaping Billions for criminals. An average incident can cost in the thousands. Christmas can be a vulnerable time for businesses with reduced staff levels and less opportunity to spot the signs of fraud in time. Telephony fraud,...
Almost one in every two crimes is a fraud or cyber crime says Cifas, the fraud prevention body - so what is Smishing? Cifas' Fraudscape 2017 reports the highest ever recorded number of identity fraud cases in 2016 - almost 173,000. Telephone takeover fraud...
As a result of recent cybersecurity attacks, concerns for online and mobile security have increased. With hackers' skills evolving, it is becoming more difficult to stay one step ahead and to find ways to stop these attacks. The biggest threat to mobile security is...
With identity fraud attempts increasing year on year, they've now reached epidemic levels, accounting for more than half of all fraud reported. In a report released by Fraud prevention firm Cifas, 89,000 cases of identify fraud were recorded in the first six months of...
Scammers are phoning up consumers, pretending to be calling from BT or Talk Talk It seems scammers are becoming increasingly clever in the way they trick consumers into downloading unsolicited links, or giving away personal information. Pretending to be from a highly...
