21 May 2021

Cyber-attacks and data breaches against organisations, and companies, are an inevitable part of our digital world. Businesses and organisations of all sizes need to emphasise their ability to quickly detect and respond to cybersecurity incidents to maintain an effective security posture. So how can a business or organisation prevent or manage a worst-case cybersecurity scenario? […]

18 May 2021

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, but it is known that a human-operated, externally based threat group deployed a variant of the ‘Conti’ ransomware; this ransomware […]

10 April 2021

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 appropriate for you. It is important to know the difference between the two and the varying levels of security that […]

7 April 2021

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 vulnerability which required immediate remediation. The SD-WAN vulnerabilities can be grouped by the method in which they exploit the weakness […]

6 April 2021

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 addressed this vulnerability before it became widely known and distributed among threat actors. Since its announcement, proof-of-concept exploits have been […]

5 April 2021

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 vulnerability within Microsoft Defender, the integrated anti-virus of Windows operating systems. This vulnerability is being tracked and identified as CVE-2021-1647 and described […]

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 July this year reported that overall there had been a decrease of new malware by 35% in H1 2020, indicating […]

4 April 2021

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 fee in order to get a decryption key, which is supposed to unlock all affected files. Pysa ransomware has so […]

3 April 2021

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 a lot of value to many public-sector bodies. As we continue our strong working relationship with the UK’s public sector […]

2 April 2021

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 browser’s settings page and making some adjustments. You can add to this by installing and configuring plug-ins. More advanced options […]

1 April 2021

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 a nationwide presence across the UK and throughout its 24-year history, Sapphire has worked with its clients to identify the […]