It’s not always about you. Sometimes hackers attack your network just to use it to attack other people. They’re not after your data or your money, and they’ll do everything they can to avoid you noticing so they can carry on using your resources. This used to be about botnets – when hackers use malware … Continue reading When you hack others without knowing it
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Friday security round-up
More credit card details stolen – Rosen Hotels have admitted that they’ve had active malware stealing credit cards inside their systems for 18 months. You’d think after all the other point-of-sale compromises in the last couple of years, retailers would have tried a bit harder to check if they were infected. Have you checked? Blackmail … Continue reading Friday security round-up
Is your network running slow?
Internet pages taking a while to load? Struggling to pick up your email? Corporate Dropbox downloads taking forever? Quick – reboot the router; shout at the IT department; buy more bandwidth… Or you could have a look at what’s going on inside your network. Here’s are the top 4 reasons we find customer networks going … Continue reading Is your network running slow?
A bigger picture 