In recent years cybercriminals have developed a new and highly profitable form of extortion – by kidnapping companies’ data and demanding a hefty ransom fee. The most successful attacks can net millions of dollars and the culprits are becoming more...
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Clouds Dubai brings bluedog services to Gulf businesses
Bluedog's services are now available to businesses in the Gulf for the first time following the appointment of our new distributor in the region. Clouds Dubai is a leading value-added distributor of cybersecurity, cloud and backup products and services, with...
Office 365 service helps firms manage risks of home working
The sudden switch to working from home during the lockdown has created a security risk for many businesses. Now a new service from bluedog Security Monitoring offers a fast and cost-effective solution. The Microsoft Office 365 monitoring service allows companies...
1 in 7 firms suffers weekly cyberattacks, new figures show
Cyberattacks or breaches are now a weekly threat for around one in seven UK businesses, according to new government figures. The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2020 shows that almost half of businesses (46%) had been a victim in the previous...
Rise in fraud cases ‘linked to cybercrime’
Official figures which claim to show that fraud in on the rise while ‘computer misuse’ has declined reflect the authorities' lack of understanding of cybercrime, according to Bluedog Security Monitoring. The figures released by the Office of National Statistics include...
Travelex attack shows how gangs are holding companies to ransom
The ransomware attack on the foreign exchange company Travelex reflects the growing presence of criminal gangs in the cybercrime market, according to a leading cyber expert. Tim Thurlings of bluedog Security Monitoring says there has been a worldwide increase in...
Bluedog appoints first UK distributor
A value added managed services distributor which specialises in cybersecurity and compliance has been appointed as bluedog’s first UK distributor. Brigantia will supply bluedog’s service to its partners throughout the UK and Ireland. The company, which is based Yorkshire with an...
New service helps firms comply with Cyber Essentials
A new service from bluedog Security Monitoring allows users to check their cybersecurity status at any time and compliance with standards such as Cyber Essentials. The new compliance module offers almost instant reporting via an easy-to-understand dashboard. It can be...
Securing your online presence
For many SMBs, the company's website is not just the front-most means of public communication but the main gateway through which business is conducted: e-commerce websites, SaaS with web-based dashboards and administration interfaces, communication platforms - all of them depend...
KL event shows real-life cyber threats and how to fight them
The future of cybersecurity was top of the agenda at a meeting of IT leaders in Kuala Lumpur, which revealed recent real-life examples of ransomware attacks. The event brought together some of the region’s top CIOs to discuss how to...