Cybersecurity Round Up October 2022
October has concluded as the month with the second highest number of security incidents (102) this year, trailing only August which saw 112 incidents. Surprisingly, the number of breached records was comparatively “low” at just 9.9 million, although it is likely this figure will rise as the impact of different breaches are measured. What’s more, […]
Cybersecurity Round Up September 2022
With less than half the breached records of August, September can be considered a “quiet” month in comparison, with “just” 35.5million records breached across 88 incidents, in comparison to 97million in August. Here’s the top stories from the month… Australian Telecommunications giant suffers 10million record breach On the last day of September, it was revealed […]
Spotlight on Paul
You may well be familiar with Paul, who is part of our front line customer support team, and always a friendly, calm voice at the end of our phone lines. Paul is one of our IT/Network Technicians and is absolutely brilliant at problem-solving, with great attention to detail. He’s also the Eurolink boomerang, leaving us […]
Microsoft Teams exploit serves as an important reminder for staff training
At the beginning of September, a security researcher identified a potential security flaw with “GIFShell”, which can be used to send GIF images via Microsoft Teams. The research found that threat actors are actively exploiting the flaw, and using it to launch phishing attacks by sharing files that include covert commands for the theft of […]
Cybersecurity Round Up August 2022
We can’t let August slip by without reflecting on the accusation that the former President of the United States misappropriated secure data for personal gain. If classified government documents are not safe from the highest of employees, is it that far to stretch that your own employees could be the perpetrator of a data breach, […]
A bumper time for staff achievements
For the last few years, our Managing Director Claire Maddox has led an intensive period of staff development, supporting every member of staff with their personal development goals, their job satisfaction, and their opportunities for progression. It is a key part of the culture here at Eurolink, and it’s seen our team make some incredible […]
Making progress on our ESG commitments
Ever since we made the move into our “new” offices in 2009, our environmental commitments have been a high priority. We’ve focussed on sourcing carbon neutral suppliers, implementing carbon-saving strategies in our office, and harnessing the power of technology to reduce our team’s carbon footprint. You can see more of our ESG progress on our […]
Beware the EU roaming charges
While many mobile tariffs include data roaming clauses to help make European travel affordable, people embracing remote working are finding themselves caught out by the Fair Usage Statement. European roaming clauses are designed for periodic travel, typically holidays, short breaks or the occasional business trip. They are not designed for extended periods of travel, working […]
Cybersecurity Round Up July 2022
As July drew to a close, almost 100million records had been breached, which was nearly three times as many as were breached in June 2022. The number of incidents didn’t spike particularly (85 in July compared with 80 in June 2022), but the severity of some single incidents created the uplift in breached records. Virtual […]