The number of phishing attacks which aim to hijack email accounts rose by 22 per cent in the second quarter of the year, according to the latest threat report from bluedog Monitoring. The figures, which relate to UK companies, show...
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bluedog services now available in India thanks to new partnership
Businesses throughout India can now access bluedog's services following the appointment of Prasoft as our first distributor in the country. Prasoft is a value-added distributor and reseller which supplies IT solutions from its offices in Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chenna and Noida....
Ransomware: what is it and how can we prevent it?
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...
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...