Even as new types of cyber threats emerge, malware and ransomware remain a significant threat to individuals and small businesses alike. For this article in our Micro-Bytes series, we will look at the steps you need to take to protect your small business and data from ransomware.

In our next article for Cyber Security Awareness Month, highlighting the cyber security challenges different sectors face, we are focusing on the specific cyber security challenges in the education sector.

For the first article in our byte size advice series for small businesses, we are focusing on how to spot phishing attacks and keep your data and information safe online from malicious actors.

 Email is an everyday part of an employee’s routine. But it is critical for everyone to be aware of the dangers that they pose, both to your small business and colleagues.

Atlassian's Confluence Server platform has fallen victim to an actively exploited zero-day vulnerability. This critical security flaw, identified as CVE-2023-22515, poses a significant threat to Confluence Servers accessible to the public.

For any organisation, data confidentiality is a critical element in their relationship with customers and clients. This is particularly true for the legal sector, which holds a vast amount of extremely sensitive data and information. 

Today is National Manufacturing Day, a celebration of the diverse manufacturing industry across the UK and the world. Implementation of a robust cyber security strategy in manufacturing organisations has never been more critical. In this article we will focus on the supply chain risk element and how to strengthen resilience at every stage.

Apple has recently revealed that it has taken swift action to address three newly discovered zero-day vulnerabilities in its operating systems.

In the run up to Cyber Awareness Month this October, a ransomware attack on Save The Children has highlighted the threat to charities from hacker groups and malicious individuals. 

Apple users have been put on high alert due to alarming vulnerabilities discovered in their devices. These vulnerabilities, if not addressed promptly, could have severe consequences, including remote attacks resulting in the takeover of your Apple devices.

The highly anticipated FinTech Awards Wales 2023 recently unveiled its winners with PureCyber announced as Cyber Security Team of the Year 2023. 

Following on from our recent article about Generative AI and ChatGPT, concerns about the impact of artificial intelligence on cyber security continue to increase. This has been emphasised by the NCSC’s (National Cyber Security Centre’s) recent warning to businesses concerning prompt injection attacks.  

We are seeing more and more MSP's offering Penetration Testing Services to their clients. Whilst we obviously advocate strengthening the security of an organisation, we would always recommend third-party penetration testing for effective testing remediation and advice.

This week it was reported that Capita would face up to 25 million in costs as a result of a widely reported cyber-attack in April 2023. This caused significant disruption to its client’s critical systems and users, among them public sector bodies such as the NHS, schools, local councils, the military, and GPs.

In the realm of digital security, the Western Digital MyCloud PR4100 NAS (Network Attached Storage) device is widely utilized for data storage and sharing. However, a recent discovery by our expert cyber consultancy has exposed a critical vulnerability that demands immediate attention.

In the ever-evolving landscape of cybersecurity, vigilance is paramount to safeguarding digital infrastructure. A recent discovery, tracked as CVE-2023-38034, has cast a spotlight on the vulnerabilities that exist within the DHCP Client function of UniFi Access Points and Switches.

In an increasingly digital world, cybersecurity has become paramount for businesses of all sizes. Protecting sensitive data, safeguarding against cyber threats, and maintaining operational continuity are essential for success.

PureCyber is delighted to announce a new multi-year partnership with Swansea City FC which will see them become the club’s official Cyber Security Partner. 

The multi-year deal will see the partnership exist until the end of the 2025-26 season, with branding visible within the Swansea.com Stadium on match days. 

The PureCyber team are seeing increasing rates of MFA Hijacking, please see updates and advice below to improve your MFA function.

Several solar power monitoring systems are facing a significant risk due to a trio of critical vulnerabilities that allow remote code execution (RCE). These vulnerabilities have exposed hundreds of systems to potential exploitation.

Cisco has issued a recent warning to its customers regarding a significant vulnerability that has been discovered in its Nexus 9000 series switches.