Category: Digital Resilience

Business Digital Resilience at MentalTheft Day 2023

On Wednesday 26th April, Lisa Gibbs, Business Digital Resilience Programme Lead and Director of Philip Gibbs Insurance Brokers, represented Shaping Portsmouth at MentalTheft Day. MentalTheft Day is a free online event that has one goal – to help you to stay safe from scammers and cybercrime. Split into three different categories, the event hosted a wide range of […]

DDoS Attacks: Distributed Denial-of-Service

Written by Emma Mouncey University of Portsmouth Download a PDF version here DoS (Denial-of-Service) Attacks are malicious attacks aiming to disrupt a server or network using a computer. DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) Attacks are the same as DoS attacks but use multiple systems. These can be remotely used computers compromised through malware. How DDoS attacks work […]

Zero-Day Threats

Written by Emma MounceyUniversity of Portsmouth In 2021, Google Project Zero shared 58 zero-day threats that had been detected and disclosed. This is double the amount detected and disclosed in 2015 which was the highest seen since then. Project Zero, 2022 What is a Zero-Day threat? Put simply, Zero-day threats are unknown vulnerabilities within software […]

What Is Social Engineering?

Written by Ramata TouréUniversity of Portsmouth Social engineering attacks are a growing concern for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the UK. According to the 2020 Cyber Security Breaches Survey, which was conducted by the UK government, SMEs in the UK were more likely to be the target of a cyber-attack than larger companies. In […]

The Dangers of Public Wi-Fi

Written by Ramata TouréUniversity of Portsmouth Public Wi-Fi networks have become a common sight in the UK. From coffee shops to airports, hotels to restaurants, they are everywhere, and we often connect to them without a second thought. However, public Wi-Fi networks can be dangerous and pose a risk to our security. Cybercriminals can use […]

Think your small business isn’t at risk? Think again!

Below is an extract from a publication by the British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) which they have given Shaping Portsmouth permission to share with our audience. The Business Digital Resilience programme asked BIBA for permission to share it because it contains a very important message for all small business owners. The Risk to Small Businesses […]

What is Business Email Compromise?

This article was provided by Lisa Gibbs, Director at Philip Gibbs Insurance Brokers and leader of the Business Digital Resilience programme. Business email compromise (BEC) is a form of phishing that occurs when a cyber-criminal impersonates a legitimate source to trick employees into transferring money, sharing sensitive information or engaging in other compromising activities. Typically, the cyber-criminals […]