With ever advancing technology threats constantly changing, so the equipment to counter these threats needs to evolve to keep up; something we are very conscious of at @Valkyrie. Our director of cyber security and countermeasures @Gurpreetthathy, and our head of countermeasures @Mikemoran, were conducting a recent audit and review of the equipment we have at …
Another busy week here at Valkyrie! Bug sweeping, client meetings and surveillance work has kept us occupied. The weather has been glorious this week and we even had a visit from our CEO, Floyd Woodrow, which evidently pleased Dave! As many of you know, we provide services such as technical surveillance counter measures (bug sweeping), …
Microsoft on Tuesday confirmed that the LAPSUS$ extortion-focused hacking crew had gained “limited access” to its systems, as authentication services provider Okta revealed that nearly 2.5% of its customers have been potentially impacted in the wake of the breach. “No customer code or data was involved in the observed activities,” Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence Center (MSTIC) said, adding …
Pictured here is David Webb, the Managing Director here at Valkyrie and my good self. As the weather is glorious today, we decided to conduct our weekly meeting on the veranda at the rear of 15 Belgrave Square. We have a number of operations on the go and in the pipeline and it is imperative …
More and more people are heading back to their offices and here at @Valkyrie, we are conducting a lot more TSCM-inspections (bug sweeps) and security audits in preparation of commuters returning to their offices. @Dave Webb, our Managing Director, has a canny way of commuting to Belgrave Square and around central London. Whether heading …
What to do before & after a Cyber breach – the basics: What are cyber-attacks and there potential impact: An attack typically involves a deliberate entry by a 3rd party into a computer system with malicious intent. The attacker aims to identify and exploit any vulnerabilities in a computer system and network to: Gain unlawful …
Thanks mainly to the COVID pandemic, Microsoft Teams has seen a rapid rise in people logging in each day with it now boasting over 270 million monthly active users globally. Microsoft Teams is the newest target for hackers as ‘malicious executable files’ are being dropped under the disguise that they might just be coming from a co-worker. …
It’s St. Patrick’s Day today (17th March) and friends and colleagues will no doubt be getting together to celebrate in style. It’s an opportunity to have some fun at the pub with drinks likely to be in full flow. Whilst having a good night out will be at the forefront of your mind, make sure you …
Before the leaves return to the trees, here at Valkyrie, we are fortunate to be able to see into the gardens in Belgrave Square. Squares are one of the defining features of London. Like other European cities, London has its grand civic spaces, but no other city has developed the garden square in quite the same way. …
Plan for the unexpected and always have a plan B We grow up – inevitably – with a strong attachment to a plan A, that is, an idea of how our lives will go and what we need to do to achieve our particular set of well-defined goals. But experience tells us we should always have …