The Microsoft Partner Pledge details the challenges that technologically focused businesses face, as well as the wider responsibilities that they have within the industry and society as a whole. These include diversity and inclusion, promoting digital skills, the use of ethical AI, and more. Whilst Wizard Cyber are only a small part of the larger...
As cyber-attacks continue to become more frequent and more devastating for businesses, a profound need has arisen for a cyber security strategy that provides complete protection. Modern businesses need a strategy that detects and responds to threats across their entire network infrastructure. Not only this, their strategy has to provide 24x7x365 protection to ensure there...
Wizard Cyber are excited to announce the appointment of Sean Tickle as Security Director, allowing us to continue to expand and improve our 24x7x365 global managed SOC and other associated managed services. Sean is renowned as an industry-leading cyber security expert and is regularly recognised as a thought leader for his pioneering work within the...
When it comes to protecting the data of consumers, the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) is the gold standard for retailers and financial organisations alike. In early April, the PCI Standard Security Council (PCI SSC) published the most recent update to PCI DSS, bringing it up to version 4.0. This latest version has made a...
Since August, a new ransomware named LokiLocker has been gaining traction in the cybercriminal community. By utilising a rare code obfuscation technique, cybercriminals are able to wipe files from servers remotely, allowing them to subsequently threaten and extort compliant victims. The usage of ransomware has been on the rise since the COVID-19 pandemic, only being...
As the Russia-Ukraine conflict continues, the UK government is offering further advice to organisations in an effort to reduce the effects of growing Russian cyber-attacks. In their latest announcement, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has advised organisations to reconsider their use of Russian technology. This advice comes as concerns have arisen around the potential use...
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Authentication is an essential component of access control systems used to manage the secure use of computers, networks and software applications. It is also an easy target for cyber criminals who exploit ‘weak’ user name and passwords obtained from brute force cyber attacks or illegally from stolen credentials on the Dark Web. In 2017, 81% of...
In November 2021, the US Department of Defence (DoD) announced CMMC 2.0. This new iteration of the CMMC model restructured and repurposed it, increasing the number of controls that businesses needed to meet to gain certification as well as associating it directly with NIST SP 800-171 and SP 800-172. By coordinating with the National Institute of Standards...
When you realise that your business has been successfully hacked, a lot of questions run through your mind. How were we hacked? Why were we hacked? Did they steal our data? What happens next? Are we going to be in financial or legal trouble? If you haven’t dealt with the consequences of being hacked before, it...
With the number of cyber-attacks on SMEs continuing to rise in 2022, and the threat of Russian cyber-attacks in February and March, small businesses can no longer afford to ignore proper cyber security. Over the last several years, instances of cybercrime have risen by over 600%. Combined with the fact that approximately 43% of all cyber-attacks target SMEs,...
Businesses around the world continue to digitally transform in a rapid and innovative way. With the widespread adoption of remote and hybrid working, new technologies are being adopted to improve collaboration and communication, as well as access to data, applications, storage devices, and networks from anywhere in the world. With these innovations, though, comes an...
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