For years, a lot of phishing advice has boiled down to “Don’t click the link.” But attackers are getting better at reducing the amount of work they
There is a dangerous assumption I still hear from businesses – it’s in Microsoft 365, so Microsoft has it backed up. Microsoft certainly builds a
A convincing email lands in accounts. It appears to come from a supplier you know. The invoice looks right. The language is good. The person named in the email
A contact recently recommended Greg van der Gaast’s book I Call Bullshit. It challenges quite a few accepted ideas within cyber security and one of
Most people have completed hundreds of CAPTCHAs. Click the traffic lights. Find the bicycles. Tick “I’m not a robot”. We have become so accustomed to
Cyber criminals don’t work school hours. Your IT team shouldn’t have to work their hours either. Schools have spent a lot of time talking about
For years, one of the easiest ways to spot a phishing email was the spelling. Bad grammar. Strange wording. Random capital letters. A slightly odd
What are passkeys, and should your business use them? Passwords are still one of the weakest points in most organisations. People reuse them, forget them,
Well, this is rather lovely news. Black Swan Cyber Security Solutions has been nominated for East Midlands IT Services Business of the Year 2026. For
QR code scams: why “just scan this” should now make you pause QR codes are useful. That is why criminals use them. A scam QR