Why Change Your Password Day comes just in time for your organization
Every year, February 1 is all about changing passwords. We don’t need to tell you why this is necessary in ‘normal’ circumstances. But today, it is more important than ever. Let us tell you why that is, and how you should proceed.
3 cybersecurity trends & tips for businesses and employees in 2024
2024 announces itself as the year when cybercriminals will once again shift up a gear. New dangers that we have been closely monitoring for some time will come to their full development and reach new heights in the coming period.
The vital aspect of updating the firmware of your internet-facing appliances and tools
Too many organizations have no idea which of their appliances and tools are internet-facing. As a result, they lack oversight in their security status and roll out the red carpet for hackers. We provide an insight into the importance of timely updates and how to safely close open ports (again).
Chinese or Russian hackers may be targeting your data, but they are far from the only or even the most important threat to your company’s cyber security. Most organisations fall victim to considerably more mundane techniques such as social engineering via phishing, or even insider threads.
What To Do If My Password Was Found in a Data Breach
How do you know if your data has been exposed? Check your exposure – simply enter your email address and we can tell you how many times your credentials have been found in third-party data breaches recaptured by SpyCloud on the criminal underground, as well as how recently your data was exposed.
“If you see a Russian tank on the street in Kiev, you know Putin sent it. With a cyber-attack, you never know for sure who’s behind it,” said Geert Baudewijns, founder and CEO of Secutec, in the magazine HUMO.
Hackers show remorse after attack on Flemish facility for people with disabilities
Friday, 25 February, 2022 Secutec was contacted by a distraught Lex Vorsselmans, the general manager of the VZW Ter Loke, a social institution that takes care of people with a disability and provides family care and special youth assistance.