A Christmas Story from a Former Fraudster to Help You Avoid Being a Festive Victim
December 13, 2020
After a turbulent year for many, this year's seasonal festivities offer a welcome bit of respite for the public. But as with all public holidays..
Top 10 Ways an Organisation can Keep Secure Online
December 3, 2020
This year has been very different from the rest with Covid wreaking havoc in the professional and academic worlds. As the national lockdown eases,..
10 Remote Desktop Tips to Avoid a Ransomware Attack
October 22, 2020
‘Remote Desktop Protocols’ (or RDP) is a term likely mentioned during the weekly roundup meetings of every business looking to survive the unsettling..
Blackbaud’s Mishandled Hack - As if Students Didn’t Have Enough to Deal With
October 2, 2020
Students and academic staff have a lot on their minds right now. From fluctuating exam results to the pandemic that is strangling academic..
Solomon’s Strange Tales from Cyber Security
September 15, 2020
It’s fun to laugh at so-bad-they’re-good 90’s movies about hacking into the mainframe, but therein lies a more serious problem: people don’t..
Our Proposals to Stop Digital Rights Management Preventing Penetration Testing
September 4, 2020
Following on from our article on how Digital Rights Management (DRM) is hampering pen testing, we’ve been asked what we think could help the situation
How Tractors and DVDs are Preventing Penetration Tests
August 25, 2020
Have you ever bought an ebook for a kindle? Or purchased a device from Apple? Ever watched a DVD? Then you’ve participated in something called..
3 Things Covid can Teach us About Cybersecurity
August 4, 2020
The IoT is bringing an exponential rise in the amount of interactions between connected devices and with that comes risk. Interactions between people..
Why Physical and Cyber Threats Can't be Treated Separately
July 28, 2020
When Ankur Agurwas used a stolen access badge to illegally enter a New Jersey business and inserted a keylogger into their computer system, was the..
Infographic: C.I.A. Tip to Avoid Data Breaches
July 14, 2020
The problem with 'Big Data' If your company manages ‘big data’, you’ll know that these vast amounts of data have grown very quickly, and the sheer..
Video: 'Combatting new fraud threats since Covid': Amaiz banking provider
July 11, 2020
Amaiz provide banking services to small businesses. Their Head of Compliance, Francesca Dowling shared some of her insights one month into lockdown. ..
Ransomware warning issued to MSPs and clients by US Secret Service
July 10, 2020
There has been such a big increase in hacks of managed service providers (MSPs) recorded by the US Secret Service that they have issued a warning...
Video: Criminal Activity vs. Criminal Insights
July 8, 2020
We Fight Fraud's Tony Sales provides retail risk insights, and potential fraud risks during Covid-19 to Tim Moore, Global Director of the New World..
Protecting your IT infrastructure is a Matter of National Security.
July 3, 2020
The Council of Foreign Relations has stated that China, Russia and Iran are the top three states thought to be sponsoring cyber operations against..
Fraud in Action: £283 for a £5 USB stick.
July 2, 2020
PROPRIETARY HOLOGRAPHIC NANO-LAYER TECHNOLOGY Didn’t understand that? Neither did we, and that’s because it’s the stuff of sci fi films. However,..
Video: Tony Sales talks to Lexis Nexis' MD of Risk Solutions
July 1, 2020
In Lexis Nexis' 'Facing Change' series of talks, Tony Sales; We Fight Fraud's Head of Strategic Development (and former fraudster) talks with..
These People Don’t Exist but could still be committing fraud.
June 30, 2020
Deepfakes have grown from glitchy youtube sensations to political, social and criminal weapons. What are the implications for fraud prevention? ..
5 Tips for a Strong Password
June 30, 2020
Many of us will fall victim to online scams and fraud resulting in financial loss. A strong password can protect us. But what is a ‘strong password’?..
Cybercrime: From Wannacry to Wannahelp
June 30, 2020
Cybercrime groups, known for the most prolific ransomware attacks, state that they will not target NHS systems during COVID. But is there any reason..
Could You be 5Gs Next Victim?
June 19, 2020
There is no causal link between 5G and the Coronavirus. However 5G does have dangers... but they’re probably not what you think. There is a..