Cyber Attack Inside Hackers or Foreign Hackers: Who is the Bigger Cyber Threat to Company Networks in England? March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn The clearest answer from the best available evidence is this: foreign-based external attackers are the bigger overall threat to company networks in England, especially financially motivated cybercriminals and hostile state-linked…
Cyber Crime Internal Cyber Security Staff Up To No Good: What Should I Do About it? March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn So your concern is that someone inside your cyber security team might be secretly running ransomware attacks against external victims using company infrastructure. Congratulations, that’s one of the few insider-threat…
Cyber Attack What is a VPN? March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn VPN stand for Virtual Private Network, which is your private connection to the internet. When you connect without a VPN connection your links and internet traffic is freely available to…
Cyber Attack Can hackers see you through your mobile phone camera? March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn Quite simply Yes. Hackers can see you through your phone camera by installing spyware or malicious apps, a process known as “camfecting.” This turns your device into a surveillance tool…
Cyber Security Cybersecurity Tips For Hybrid Working March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn Hybrid working is convenient and flexible, but cybersecurity is more difficult to monitor. More and more English organisations are employing the use of hybrid working, but there are inherent risks…
Cyber Attack What is Ransomware? March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn Ransomware is a type of malicious software (malware) that encrypts a victim’s files or locks their computer system, making data inaccessible until a ransom is paid to the attackers. It’s…
Cyber Crime Phished and Hacked – What Do You Do Next? March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn If someone realises they’ve been hacked after a phishing scam, the goal is simple: stop further access, regain control, and reduce follow-on fraud. The steps below are written like an…
Cyber Crime What Is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn What Is Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)? Definition Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is a security method that requires two or more independent forms of verification before granting access to an account, application, or…
Cyber Security UK SME Cyber Security Playbook: Practical Steps to Beat AI-Driven Threats (For 2026–2031) March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn AI-enabled threats — from highly convincing phishing to fast-moving ransomware and automated attacks — are now part of the everyday risk landscape for UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The…
Cyber Attack 10 Signs That Your Laptop May Already be Hacked March 10, 2026 Peter Flynn Not every slow laptop is “hacked”. Sometimes it is just old, overloaded, or suffering the usual digital neglect humans inflict on machines. But there are common warning signs that malware,…