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20th February 2025
What is sandboxing?
The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) published a document on the usefulness of sandboxes for…
18th February 2025
What are firewalls?
75% of businesses have implemented firewalls on their networks* – are you one of them?To understand what a firewall is, I am first going to define the two words that firewall…
14th February 2025
What is a Trojan?
Trojans make up 58% of all computer malware* – users are constantly under siege.A Trojan is a type of malware that disguises itself as a legitimate or harmless piece of software,…
12th February 2025
What are viruses and worms?
One worm caused estimated losses of $4 billion* – are you protected?When you think of worms and viruses you may think of infection and sickness. In this case though, it isn’t a…
10th February 2025
What is spyware?
86% of adults either only know spyware by name or were completely unaware of it* – just how stealthy is this form of malware?Do you ever feel like someone is watching you? Looking…
6th February 2025
What is ransomware?
Every minute, four companies fall victim* to ransomware attacks.When you think of the word ‘ransom,’ you might think of people being kidnapped or valuable art being stolen, only…
4th February 2025
What is adware?
Unwanted software and adware account for 50% of mobile malware deliveries.*At some point most of us will have been browsing a website and only to be overwhelmed by pop-up ads. It…
31st January 2025
What is malware?
560,000 new pieces of malware are detected each day* – how can cyber security keep up?If you’re like me, you’ve heard the term ‘malware’ before, and you might have some vague idea…
30th January 2025
DeepSeek: revolutionary AI tool or potential security risk?
Seemingly out of nowhere, DeepSeek has launched the AI landscape into a new era: what is it, why is it popular and can you trust it with your data?DeepSeek is a free AI powered…