43% of UK businesses identified a cyber breach or attack in the previous 12 months according to the UK government's Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026. That one figure changes how I frame the conversation about an AI risk assessment tool. For most MSPs, resellers, telecom providers, and IT service firms, this isn't really a debate […]
38% of UK businesses experienced phishing attacks in the 12 months to April 2025, and phishing was the only attack type for 51% of affected businesses. That makes phishing the main route into many organisations, while spear phishing adds personal research and trusted context to make the deception harder to challenge. For MSPs, IT support […]
A finance employee receives an email that appears to come from a regular supplier. The wording is familiar, the invoice looks plausible and the request arrives just before a payment deadline. A quick reply could change the bank details. A single click could send the employee to a counterfeit Microsoft 365 sign-in page. The message […]
Let's be clear about what a security breach really is. Forget the Hollywood image of a hacker in a dark room. At its heart, a security breach is any event that leads to unauthorised access to your company’s confidential information. Think of it as a digital break-in. Instead of stealing physical assets, criminals are after […]
At its heart, pretexting is a confidence trick. An attacker creates a believable story—a pretext—to manipulate someone into giving away sensitive information or system access. It’s a classic form of social engineering that bypasses technical security by targeting the one thing you can’t patch: human trust. What Is Pretexting and Why Does It Matter? Think […]