Cyber Security - Freethought

Cyber Security

A collection of 7 posts

Are you really downloading Zoom, or is it malware?

Are you really downloading Zoom, or is it malware?

Researchers have discovered at least six convincing-looking download sites. They’re designed to tempt you into downloading fake, malware-loaded Zoom software.

Do your staff prefer the old apps?

Do your staff prefer the old apps?

A recent survey found a massive 92% of employees want more control over the software, collaboration tools, and applications they use. And 51% continue to use apps that have been banned by IT departments.

Out-of-Office Security

Out-of-Office Security

Out-of-Office messages are commonplace in today's work environments. Useful to colleagues and customers alike, we are also seeing this information used against businesses in ransomware attacks and phishing campaigns...

Hours Lost to Spam

Hours Lost to Spam

Your business is losing hundreds of hours to spam every year. A recent report found that each one of your employees could be losing up to 80 hours every single year.

Keeping safe from Homograph Attacks

Keeping safe from Homograph Attacks

In yet another attack to be aware of, Homograph attacks based on internationalised domain names (IDNs) seem to have started springing up lately.

Advanced spam protection

Advanced spam protection

Freethought takes the safety and security of our customer's inboxes seriously and are pleased to have invested in adding URIBL to our list of intelligence providers to add yet another layer to our filtering, by increasing our ability to protect our customers from phishing attacks.

Importance of workplace security

Importance of workplace security

With the current COVID-19 situation threat actors are taking advantage. Now, more than ever, its crucial to ensure all your companies computers are fully up-to-date and secure so that you don't fall victim. There are five key areas to concentrate on to keep you secure.