Blogs & Press Releases

On the 12th of January 2021, Microsoft released the first cumulative patch of the new year, with eighty-three security vulnerabilities rectified across a range of Microsoft products. The most significant of these fixes related to a zero-day…

Threat Intelligence published by Microsoft[1] shows an increase in Russia-based nation-state threat actors launching attacks against countries outside Ukraine. The United Kingdom was the second most targeted country, behind the United States. Of all targeted…

In September 2020 details of a critical vulnerability known as ‘ZeroLogon’ were published. This vulnerability affects Windows NetLogon processes and referenced as CVE-2020-1472. The publication coincided with the August 2020 Windows Security Update release, which…

Cisco has publicly disclosed several critical vulnerabilities affecting their Software Defined WAN (SD-WAN) products. A total of eight vulnerabilities were revealed. Each were identified with a CVSS rating of 9.6 or more, indicating a critical…

Sapphire is looking for a Security Operations Centre Engineer to build and grow our Managed Services solutions and technologies in Glasgow. The role is for an experienced, enthusiastic individual to join our Security Operations Centre…

To protect your business from hackers, it is essential to know what level of risk your business is at. Looking at Vulnerability Assessment Vs Penetration Testing is a good way to decide which assessment is…

The IDC has reported that 70% of successful breaches begin at the endpoint, which must be a concern to many businesses and organisations in the changing world of 2020. A McAfee Threat Report published in…

Overview Pysa Ransomware, also known as Mespinoza Ransomware, is an extremely dangerous file-encrypting virus which is known for encrypting users’ crucial files and data stored on their systems. Victims are demanded to pay a ransom…

We are delighted to share that we will be continuing to offer our services under the GCloud framework for the 8th year. This is something we are very proud of as this digital marketplace offers…

What is it?‘Browser hardening’ refers to ways in which we can tweak our web browser’s settings, with the goal of enhancing its security and privacy. What does it involve?A great starting point is exploring your…

Sapphire is delighted to announce a new partnership with VMware Carbon Black. The partnership enriches Sapphires portfolio enable its clients to benefit from Carbon Blacks next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution. With…

In the early hours of May 14th, it was revealed that a sophisticated ransomware attack had taken place against the IT systems of the Irish Health Service Executive (HSE). Information is still coming to light,…

On May 27th, the Microsoft Threat Intelligence Centre (MSTIC) announced that ‘NOBELIUM’, the threat actor behind the SolarWinds compromise, had instigated another attack in the form of a persistent and evolving phishing campaign. Conducted in increasingly complex stages, this campaign has been active since January 2021. This is since the MSTIC first became aware of the operation.