by admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
A Wide Open RDP Port Is A Hacker’s Best Friend Is there really any reason to bust down the back door when the front door has been left wide open? That’s what hackers muse about when taking advantage of the hundreds of thousands of Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)...
by admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Crackdown On LabHost Phishing Farm – The Impact On UK Companies Europol’s recent move on the LabHost phishing operation has been heralded as one of the biggest cyber security related busts of all time. But what is the real impact on UK companies? Will we see a...
by admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Ransomware Evolution – Triple Extortion Attacks On The Rise The first half of 2024 has demonstrated a disturbing trend in the cyberattack landscape. The hackers and scammers who use ransomware attacks to extort businesses have upped their game. While these...
by admin | Sep 3, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tech Deep Dive – Rowhammer – July 2024 As a firm that’s focused on cyber security facts, Optimum Speciality Risks isn’t in the business of being alarmist. Science, research, and facts guide our recommendations and reporting. We pass along this knowledge to...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Uncategorized
OSR Breach Defence Portal It’s estimated that around 60% of SMEs are at risk of going out of business within 6 months in the wake of a successful cyber attack. Because more and more cyberattacks have a ‘go wide’ strategy, targeting everyone who matches a certain...
by Carla Harris | Jul 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
The Social Engineering Side of Spear Phishing In the UK and around the world, companies are so focused on the networking side of spear phishing attacks that they ignore the precautions required to keep them safe from social engineering. Social engineering is often the...
