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🚨𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝗖𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆 - 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗦𝗶𝘅𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 Barton Peveril Sixth Form College, the largest Sixth Form College in the UK accelerates connectivity & cyber security with KHIPU’s Managed SOC, HPE Aruba Networking and Palo Alto Networks solution. Like the majority of further- and higher education institutions, Barton Peveril Sixth Form College is facing a common set of networking and cyber security challenges. With students and staff members each requiring secure, around-the-clock access to their network via an increasing number of devices. With their latest project, The Barton Peveril IT Team knew they must strike the balance between consistent network performance, resilience and security. 💬 ‘I believe that, as a sector, [Education] is now at a stage where 24x7 cyber threat protection is nothing short of essential. Institutions are being continuously targeted and, whilst we have a full team at Barton Peveril, many institutions are often understaffed and rarely have a dedicated cyber security engineer or specialist; this is where the [KHIPU] SOC comes in – acting as a seamless extension of your team around the clock’ Charlie Davis , IT Manager, Barton Peveril Sixth Form College. Read the full case study below ⬇️ #ManagedService #SecurityOperationCentre #Firewall #Networking Trina Parkes | Holly Elliott

𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀! 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐: 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: “I can easily spot a phishing email because they’re full of spelling errors and strange language.” 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: While early phishing emails often contained glaring errors, cybercriminals have evolved. Today, phishing emails can look incredibly professional and convincing, using logos and language that appear legitimate. Some attacks are even tailored specifically for you, making them much harder to detect at first glance. We spoke to Don Dyer, our cybersecurity expert, who shared: "𝐼𝑡'𝑠 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑢𝑡 𝑝𝑜𝑜𝑟 𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚𝑚𝑎𝑟 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒. 𝑇𝑜𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑘𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑢𝑠𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑝ℎ𝑖𝑠𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡𝑜𝑜𝑙𝑠 - 𝑙𝑖𝑘𝑒 𝐴𝐼 - 𝑡𝑜 𝑐𝑟𝑎𝑓𝑡 𝑏𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑒𝑣𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑚𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑣𝑣𝑖𝑒𝑠𝑡 𝑢𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑠 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑓𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑓𝑜𝑟." 🔍 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝗮𝗴𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿: ✅Unexpected emails asking you to click on a link or open an attachment. ✅Messages that create a sense of urgency, claiming you’ll lose access or face penalties. ✅Email addresses that don’t quite match the official domain of the company they claim to be from. 🔑 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝘁𝗶𝗽: Always verify the sender by checking their email address and avoid clicking on links directly from emails. When in doubt, visit the official website or contact the sender via a trusted source. #CyberMythBusters #Phishing #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #StayAlert #ThinkBeforeYouClick

Thanks to Holly Elliott, Nikoleta Papapostolou and the Palo Alto Networks team for a fantastic Cortex lunch-and-learn session today. 🤝 #Partnership #CyberSecurity #SOC #SOCSolution #IncidentResponse #DataProtection #ManagedSOC #ThreatProtection #BusinessContinuity #ThreatDetection #DataSecurity

𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗜𝗼𝗧 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘀? With IoT devices becoming a prime target, many organizations are facing increased vulnerabilities. The latest Mirai campaign is just one example of how quickly attacks are evolving - are you prepared? 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝟳 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝟱𝟰 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝗵, 𝗥𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗸 for an exclusive event, "IoT Under Siege", where we’ll break down the current threat landscape and explore how to safeguard your IoT network. 🔑 What You’ll Learn: • The three layers of IoT and where vulnerabilities lurk • Local & Wide Area Network protections that are critical right now • How 24/7 SOC Monitoring can be your safety net 📅 Date: 7 November 2024 🕒 Time: 09:30 📍 Location: 54 on Bath, Rosebank, Johannesburg 👉 Don’t miss out! Register today to secure your spot: https://lnkd.in/dBT3-N6K Register for this event to be part of the conversation and protect your business from tomorrow’s threats, today! #IoTSecurity #CybersecurityEvent #MiraiAttack #SteveJump #CISOAlliance #IoTUnderSiege #CyberThreats #IoTSecurity #IoTSolutions #SOCMonitoring

𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀! 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟏: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 🔐 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵: A strong password is enough to keep your accounts safe. 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁: While a strong password is essential, it’s just the first line of defense. Even the strongest password can be compromised if it’s exposed in a data breach. Cybercriminals often obtain stolen credentials from breaches and use them to access accounts. We spoke to Don Dyer, one of our cybersecurity experts, about the most common misconceptions around passwords. Here’s what he had to say: "𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙮 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙣𝙙-𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙣𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙙 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙡𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙖 𝙗𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝? 𝙒𝙞𝙩𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙚𝙘𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙢𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪'𝙧𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙠." The solution? Strengthen your security by pairing your strong password with Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA). MFA adds an extra layer of protection, requiring not only your password but also something only you have, like a mobile device. This makes it much harder for attackers to get into your accounts - even if they have your password. 🔑 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀: ✅ Use a unique password for each account - don’t reuse passwords across multiple sites. ✅ Combine uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols for a stronger password. ✅ Regularly update your passwords - especially for important accounts. ✅ Enable MFA on all your accounts to add an extra layer of protection 🔍 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄? According to the Verizon 2023 Data Breach Investigations Report, 74% of breaches involve the human element, including weak or compromised passwords. Protect yourself by using password managers to create and store strong, unique passwords for every site!! #CyberMythBusters #StrongPasswords #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #MFA #StaySafeOnline #PasswordManagement

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𝗞𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗢𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵: 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀! 🚨 This October, we’re tackling some of the most common 𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝘆𝘁𝗵𝘀 head-on with our Cyber Myth Busters series. Why? Because misconceptions can leave even the savviest among us vulnerable. Let’s clear them up together! 💡 🔍 Here’s what we’ll be busting each week: • 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬: Think a strong password is all you need? We’ll show you why that’s not enough and how to better protect your accounts. • 𝐌𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢-𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐌𝐅𝐀): Is MFA really complicated? We’ll debunk that and demonstrate why MFA is a game-changer for securing your data. • 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠: Think you can spot a phishing email from a mile away? Not always! Learn the hidden signs that scammers use. • 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: Do you delay updates? We’ll explain why keeping your software up to date is crucial for defending against new threats. 👉 Stay tuned for each week's myth-busting content and make sure your security knowledge is bulletproof. 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗹𝗼𝘄: What's one cybersecurity myth you’ve heard that you’re unsure about? We might bust it for you! #CyberMythBusters #CybersecurityAwarenessMonth #StaySecure #CybersecurityTips #MythVsFact #MFA #Phishing #StrongPasswords

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☕ 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗲 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 Team KHIPU have been busy this weekend baking up a storm for our Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. We have been hosting Coffee Morning's for many years now, but we have an added bonus this year of helping our Vendor Manager Michaela Smith also raise money for Macmillan, as she will be running the TCS London Marathon next year. 🧁From brownies and cupcakes to millionaire shortbread and rocky roads we have been spoilt for choice for sweet treats! Thank you to everyone who got involved, and good luck to Michaela with her training- we have already raised over £150! #Macmillan #CoffeeMorning #FundRaising