There’s been lots in the news recently about insert a few brief details here about the hack currently in the news.
Ransomware is a very difficult attack to deal with. It’s where hackers gain access to your data and encrypt it, so you can’t access it at all. Then they demand a big ransom fee to unlock your data.
It’s easy to look at this and think “hey, we’re OK, they only seem to target big businesses”. But that’s not the case at all. The reality is:
Hackers are targeting all businesses, all the time,
using clever automated tools to find and exploit vulnerabilities
When small businesses are attacked by ransomware, it tends not to be reported in the news. But believe me when I tell you it definitely happens. Every. Single. Day.
We see attempted ransomware attacks all the time and they are terrifying. Many hackers now gain access to IT systems weeks, or even months, before they launch their attacks. They use this time to quietly prepare, and slowly change settings to make it dramatically harder for us to a) detect them, and b) fix the damage they create when they launch their attack.
This is why I’m writing to you today. I’ve been reviewing the cyber security protection you (and all our other clients) have in place. And it’s time to be proactive and increase that protection.
We’ve put together a sophisticated blend of security products to give you five key protections:
- Multi-factor authentication: When you login, you’ll be asked to enter a code from another device (like your online banking)
- Enhanced email filtering: To trap more phishing emails – the kind of emails that look real but aren’t
- Advanced monitoring tools: Constantly checking for the most common signs of your account being compromised
- Sophisticated alerts: Our team will be notified earlier when anything is amiss
- Reduced access for the wrong people: So if anyone does get into your account, there’s less damage they can do