What is tailgating? Tailgating (also known as piggybacking) is one of the commonest ways hackers and other mal-actors gain access to restricted areas. This could be into a building or an area in the building like the computer room. The mal-actor follows a person through a secure access point, relying on the person to hold […]
10 keys to improve your cyber resilience Over the last year, more and more of us have been working from home due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With working from home set to continue even after we get through the pandemic, here are 10 simple things you can do to improve your cyber resilience. These keys […]
What is quid pro quo? Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase that literally means “something for something,” or “this for that.” We use it to signify an exchange of goods, services, favours, or other things of value. It’s an attack beloved by mal-actors. In this attack, a mal-actor either offers to provide help (“Let […]
10 differences between selling and networking Networking often has a negative connotation. This is because many salesmen abuse networking to sell. The main difference between selling and networking is that in a sales process the goal of the interaction between two people is the sale of a product or service. When networking, this sale could […]
What can I do about reporting phishing emails? Phishing emails are a big problem. If you don’t know what phishing is, then you’ve either been extremely lucky or you’ve not read What is phishing? In brief, phishing emails are social engineering attacks that are trying to make you part with private and personal information (like […]
What is a honey trap? A honey trap is probably best known from the world of espionage and politics, where a person would use sex as a tool to extract information. Mata Hari Probably one of the best- known honey trap stories comes from the First World War. Mata Hari was a Dutch woman who […]
What is diversion theft? Diversion theft started as an “offline” attack where the mal-actor tricks a courier into picking up or dropping off a package from the wrong location and hence either facilitating the delivery of their false package or accessing the real package. It’s also known as the “Corner game” or “Round the corner […]