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Life is busy, and the activereach team know all about hard work… but it is important to occasionally throw aside the responsibilities that keep us grounded, and embark on a memorable adventure which has no ties to your life. Of course, as I am referring to a team-spirited bungee jump outing, the ties I refer to are figurative –
more →This month we share a blog on the recently released OWASP Top 10 Application Security Risks, from our technology partner, Zenedge.
Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is an organization composed of international security experts who provide independent intelligence on applications and their security risks. Every four years, the OWASP Top 10 releases a list consisting of the most significant Application Security Risks.
more →In Part 1 of this blog post we discussed one of 2017’s biggest security worries: the emerging threat from Internet of Things (IoT) botnets. As we have seen, the fundamental issue is the vulnerability of IoT devices, which – thanks to market failures – have often been designed with inadequate security.
more →Neil Gershenfeld, the MIT computer pioneer, once made the joke that “On the Internet, nobody knows you’re a lightbulb”.1 2 Speaking back in 2005, he was referring to the then emerging technology platform of the Internet of Things (IoT), where all sorts of devices and sensors such as webcams, lights, thermostats and even coffee pots were starting to be IP-enabled and connected to the Internet.
more →This month we share a blog article from our technology partner, Radware. Low and slow DDoS attack traffic is increasingly becoming a strain on business resources, consuming bandwidth and in turn, resulting in a poor customer experience and financial loss – in most instances the targeted organization will absorb such traffic without even noticing or knowing
You know when you get to a certain age, feeling ‘good’ just isn’t enough?
more →Web and mobile application cyber-attacks are on the increase, with Forrester reporting that 40% of all security breaches are aimed at these services.[1] Even more worryingly, attacks specifically targeting secure Web services such as e-commerce are particularly on the rise, with Arbor Networks recently reporting “a massive increase over last year”.[2]
It is not surprising that cybercriminals are targeting web-based applications.
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As a general rule, I would generally avoid commenting on high profile cyberattacks. Criminals often get as much out of notoriety as they do stealing money from others. However the impact of the WanaCryptOR (aka WannaCry et al) ransomware on the National Health Services (NHS) can not pass without comment.
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There’s something magical about remote control.
The world I grew up in involved getting up and crossing the room to select from one of three channels of TV – or turning the box off. Today, remote controls festoon every surface of my living room and the idea of getting up to operate a device is as anachronistic as using the word “box” to describe a television.
more →As a premium holiday supplier, we absolutely depend on reliable and speedy communication to our clients and partners overseas. We were recommended to ask activereach about improving the bandwidth to our head office, and right from the start they showed that they cared about the level of service they provided to my company. They installed EFM and were able to reuse my existing equipment, liaising with third parties to make sure that everyone was kept in the loop.
The difference in access has been remarkable with frankly little change to my IT budget.
21% increase in SQLi Web Application attacks observed Q3 2016 vs. Q3 2015
Source: Akamai State of the Internet Q3 2016 Security Report
Solution: Three vectors accounted for 95% of all web application attacks in Q3 2016: SQL Injection
(SQLi), Local File Inclusion (LFI), and Cross-site Scripting (XSS). Ask us about Cloud and On-Premise WAF solutions to help mitigate this threat.
