Penetration testers, known informally as ‘pen testers’ or ‘ethical hackers’, play the role of hackers trying to break into your systems. Using a suite of tools, penetration testers can spot problems and offer advice on how to avoid attacks on everything from business apps to industrial control systems.  There are many reasons you might want to engage the services of …

Ransomware gangs are evolving the tactics and technology they use, leading to a surge in attacks this summer.  July this year has seen a huge leap in ransomware attacks, hitting all-time record levels with a 153% rise from the 2022 figures, a new report has warned.  With 502 attacks recorded in July by security consultancy NCC Group, industry was the …

A new ChatGPT-style tool being marketed on cybercrime forums is custom-built for crime – with alarming abilities to draft convincing business email compromise (BEC) attacks. It’s not a surprising development, from our perspective at Stratia Cyber, but a vision of the future of the cybersecurity sector.  Paul Maxwell, founder and director of Stratia Cyber, says, ‘This is a view into …

By Paul Maxwell, Director, Stratia Cyber Over the years I have spoken to a lot of small businesses that use IT/Managed Service Providers (MSPs) to provide their IT services.  When I ask them about their information and cyber security, I get the same response, more often than not: “We don’t need cyber security, because we have outsourced our IT.” This …

What’s the number one threat facing law firms? It’s ransomware, usually delivered in the form of an email phishing attack. In our new white paper this month, Stratia Cyber’s consultants, along with experts from the legal sector, look at why law firms are particularly tempting targets for cybercriminals – and how organisations can respond to the ransomware threat.  These attacks …

Cybersecurity and ESG have one important thing in common – they’re both about trust.  That’s why cybersecurity is increasingly seen as an ESG issue, coming either under the ‘social’ aspect, or cutting across all three – environmental, social and governance, depending on who you ask.  At Stratia Cyber, we believe cybersecurity is bound into every aspect of ESG, and that …

Research has suggested that almost all ransomware attackers (93% to be precise) are also targeting backups of company data.  For cybercriminals, the move makes sense, as it vastly increases the likelihood that businesses will pay up.  In three-quarters of attacks, this tactic is successful, the research found, preventing victims from recovering at least some of their data. In a third …

For cybercriminals, law firms make highly attractive targets – with a shift towards new, digital ways of working enabling new ways for criminals to strike.  Ransomware, delivered by highly targeted phishing attacks, is the key threat. A 2022 report by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in the UK found that 75% of law firms had been targeted by a cyber …

Why DO so many cybersecurity vendors operate without the proper certification? It’s a big question – and was the subject of Stratia Cyber’s second webinar last month.  If you missed it, click here to read more. In our infographic (click here to view), we’ve digested the best insights from the three speakers – Paul Maxwell, Director at Stratia Cyber, Victoria …