NEWS
More businesses are facing password security breaches
A new survey claims 83% of organisations who suffered a data breach in the last 12 months believe the incident came from a compromised password or a stolen identity. With more people working remotely, businesses can no longer rely on pre-pandemic protocols, policies,...
Are you prepared for PSD2? 1 in 4 businesses are not.
PSD2 is a European regulation for electronic payment services that came in to force on 14th March. It seeks to make payments more secure in Europe, boost innovation and help banking services adapt to new technologies. PSD2 follows on from the original Payment...
Will we EVER learn?
An analysis of NCSC data on over 100,000 breached passwords has found that people continue to use easy to guess passwords such as QWERTY, password and 123456. People tend to do this to cope with password fatigue, reusing the same simple and predictable password across...
Government Cyber Security Strategy: 2022 to 2030
This week, the Government released its Cyber Security Strategy: 2022 to 2030. The strategy sets out the government’s approach to building a cyber resilient public sector with five key objectives: Manage cyber security risk Protect against cyber attack Detect cyber...
Stop blaming people for choosing bad passwords
“Stop blaming people for choosing bad passwords and instead put the onus on websites and services to encourage and enforce better cyber hygiene” This is a good article highlighting the fact that year on year passwords like “123456”, “qwerty” and “password” continue to...
Cyber for the vulnerable: Are we doing enough?
Last week our CEO Schehrezade Davidson moderated a webinar 'Cyber for the vulnerable: Are we doing enough?' with a superb panel including Sally Eaves, John Jellema, Gavin Neate and Zoe West to delve into how the cyber security industry can make a difference for those...
Compromised password leads to GoDaddy hack
Administrators of WordPress sites using GoDaddy’s WordPress managed hosted service are being warned to change their passwords and watch for phishing attacks after the provider admitted it was hacked last week. The way the attacker got in: A compromised password. It...
Another stock trading platform has fallen victim to cybercriminals
Robinhood is the latest stock trading platform to fall victim to cybercriminals. Hackers stole 5 million people's email addresses and 2 million people's full names. For around 310 people, the hack may have been more serious -- the attacker accessed their name, date of...
Hiscox has launched a card game to help businesses learn about cyber readiness
An innovative idea to educate businesses and employees about cybersecurity! Hiscox has launched a card game to help businesses learn about cyber readiness. No Phish is a deck of 36 cards available for download and print from the Hiscox website. It contains card types...
Do you use the same password for more than one site?
According to a recent PC Mag survey of 1,041 adults age 18 or older in the US, 70% of the respondents admitted they use the same password for more than one thing—sometimes (25%), most of the time (24%), or all of the time (21%). That means that when someone gets your...
Fraudsters have unlocked a new way to steal from your bank account
Excerpt from https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/fraudsters-have-unlocked-new-way-steal-bank-account/ ‘One of Britain's biggest banks has issued a warning to consumers after a large rise in the number of scams involving bank passcodes. HSBC said fraud...
97% of employees know what constitutes a strong password, yet 53% admit to not always using one
97% of employees know what constitutes a strong password, yet 53% admit to not always using one. “Instead of relying on training to change employees’ behaviour around the protection of corporate data, business leaders need to take the responsibility out of the hands...
We have been picked as one of Reading’s 17 Best Security Startups!
Thanks to beststartup.co.uk for including us in their article showcasing their top picks for the best Reading based Security companies! Their selection was based on exceptional performance in one of these categories: Innovation Innovative ideas Innovative route to...
Even well-built password managers can be fatally flawed
People and organisations are often encouraged to put their trust in password managers to secure their accounts. But as the article linked below article shows, even well-built password managers can be fatally flawed. We have another solution for securing accounts. It’s...
Beware fake NHS websites
NHS trusts are warning people to remain vigilant as criminals attempt to con people into handing over money or bank details for a fake Covid-19 vaccine passport. Emails are being sent to potential victims with links to fake but worryingly convincing NHS websites that...
The only people who like passwords are criminals – they love them
“Nobody likes passwords. You hate them, users hate them, IT departments hate them. The only people who like passwords are criminals – they love them.” - Bret Arsenault, Microsoft’s CISO Microsoft has announced that it is getting rid of passwords and replacing them...
What is keylogging and how can you protect against it?
Keyloggers are a type of monitoring software designed to record keystrokes made by a user. Keystroke loggers record the information you type into a website or application and send it back to a third party. While the programs themselves are legal, with many designed to...
How does SafeLogin™ work?
Our SafeLogin™ authentication solution is easy to use, simple to remember and more secure than alphanumeric passwords. SafeLogin™ works by displaying a one-time keypad to the user when accessing a system. By using a set of pictures in a keypad as...
Why battle on with complex alphanumeric passwords?
The human brain remembers images strings and recalls them quickly and with great accuracy. Why battle on with complex alphanumeric passwords? SafeLogin™ is our password solution for your login. It's easy to use, simple to remember and more secure than...
Pioneering Neurographic Passwords with Schehrezade Davidson – Ubisecure Podcast Episode 26
73% of people use the same password for multiple portals and 33% of people use the same password for EVERY site. Traditional alphanumeric passwords are clearly not easily memorable at 8 characters let alone 16. In this podcast episode, Ubisecure's Oscar Santolalla...
Mobile phishing exposure among financial services almost doubled from 2019 to 2020
Mobile phishing exposure among financial services almost doubled from 2019 to 2020. According to a recent report, criminals are deliberately targeting phones, tablets and Chromebooks to increase their chances of finding a vulnerable entry point. Of all the phishing...