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Phishing Attack Immediately Compromises Victims’ Gmail Accounts
A new attack campaign phishes for users’ Gmail credentials and immediately leverages those details to steal access to victims’ accounts.
Read More » James MacKay January 16, 2017
Governance, Risk, Compliance GRC
5 Hacking Methods You Weren’t Even Aware Of
A virus is a software program designed to make its way onto your computer with the intention of causing potentially irreparable damage to its hard drive
Read More » James MacKay December 2, 2016
Security Awareness Training
Wi-Fi Awareness: To Surf Or Not To Surf?
Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities, and other public places are convenient, but more often than not, these connections aren’t secure. When using
Read More » James MacKay November 26, 2016
Policy Management
Passwords: What You Need To Know
We all know that passwords are the first line of defence in protecting our accounts. Furthermore, we all know we should have a different password for
Read More » James MacKay November 25, 2016
Cyber Security Awareness MetaBlog
Shopping On Black Friday: Are You Aware Of The Dangers?
In case you’re not aware what Black Friday is, it’s the day after Thanksgiving and this is when both online and in-store retailers cut prices, provide
Read More » James MacKay November 22, 2016
Security Awareness Training
5 Ways Employees Can Safeguard Cardholder Data
You, as a user, are the most crucial form of defence when it comes to protecting your organisation and its customers against fraudsters. A company will
Read More » James MacKay November 18, 2016
Governance, Risk, Compliance GRC
Brexit / GDPR – Keep Calm and Carry On? #2
This final installment of the two-part blog on Brexit and GDPR will look at compliance and accountability, what Brexit means for businesses in the UK and
Read More » James MacKay November 17, 2016
Privacy, GDPR, CCPA
Brexit / GDPR – Keep Calm and Carry On? #1
This is the first part of a two-part blog piece on GDPR and Brexit. This first piece focuses on what exactly GDPR is, how it will
Read More » James MacKay November 16, 2016
Governance, Risk, Compliance GRC
Back to Basics #1: Phishing Threats
Cyber security is becoming the latest trend. We’ve all read about the TalkTalk, Dropbox and Yahoo breaches, and this means that they will only be on
Read More » James MacKay November 11, 2016
Security Awareness Training
5 Things Companies Need To Know About GDPR
GDPR, or officially, the General Data Protection Regulation 2016/679 will come into force on the 25th of May 2018. To rephrase – this means that you now
Read More » James MacKay November 10, 2016
Phishing and Ransomware
Phishing Terminology You Need To Know
There has been a significant and constant rise in phishing attacks. They are becoming more effective and they are continuing to target more people. that almost 30% of
Read More » James MacKay November 4, 2016
Security Awareness Training
5 Ways to Protect Yourself Against Mobile Malware
We at Metacompliance have enjoyed celebrating European Cyber Security Month (ECSM) 2016. For Week One of the campaign, we discussed how users can stay safe online. We then
Read More » James MacKay October 23, 2016