How to stay safe from hackers impersonating cyber security firms

Cybercriminals are impersonating cybersecurity firms in phishing emails where employees are instructed to call an enclosed phone number to perform a security check.  The latest ‘callback phishing’ attack appears to be from security vendor Crowdstrike, and directs employees to call what is supposedly a helpline.  Naturally, it’s not – and victims are instructed to install software which is a RAT …

Why we need to redefine the term ‘cyber’

“It’s time we shift the way we think about security and lock away any outdated perceptions of ‘cyber’. Security is the key to opening doors in today’s interconnected world.” Paul Maxwell, Director at Stratia Cyber The term cyber has always been an adjective. Merely a word to describe something that exists in what we once marvelled at as ‘cyberspace’. Why, …