With an average attack to mitigation time of less than 15 seconds, we’re really proud of our DDOS protection solution. At the recent AusNOG conference I gave a 5 minute lightning talk outlining some of the tools and techniques we use to help protect our network and our customers networks. Our solution is made possible by our global network. Our distributed architecture allows us to … Continue reading DDOS Protection with Real World
On 18 October 2021 Real World (AS45437) joined the MANRS initiative to help improve network and routing security. Our engineering team are passionate about the security of the global internet, and this just reflects one part of our work in this space. The MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security) initiative is a collection of network operators, hardware vendors, industry bodies and cloud providers who … Continue reading Real World joins the MANRS initiative
Real World is pleased to announce that we have entered a binding agreement to acquire Blueteq Pty Ltd. The agreement sees Real World Group acquiring 100% of the shares in Blueteq and engaging their principal consultant, George Oosthuizen, as our Chief Information Security Officer. Blueteq will be renamed to Real World Cyber, and will see us add a range of new vendors to Real World’s … Continue reading Real World Group announces the acquisition of Blueteq Pty Ltd
As the lockdown restrictions continue to tighten, we want our customers to know that we are here to help support you. We can help you adapt Whether you need help moving more staff to work from home, updating your phone system to support remote working, help getting started with Microsoft Teams or Slack, or remote access to your systems, we are ready, willing and able … Continue reading We’re here to help during COVID lockdowns
5 simple steps to keep your organisation safe online Continue reading A five-step guide to security for your small organisation
Microsoft Discontinued support for Windows 7 and Windows 2008 on the 14th January, just over 10 years since it was first released. Here’s what you need to know. Will my computer running Windows 7 stop working? No, your computer will continue to work. End of Support means that Microsoft will no longer provide code or security updates. This leaves you vulnerable to viruses, malware, hackers … Continue reading Windows 7 End of Support – 14th Jan 2020
We have recently completed an upgrade to our Pulse Secure Managed VPN appliance to address CVE-2019-11510. While we had previously performed upgrades that mitigated some of the vulnerabilities contained in this release, new information made available this week has confirmed that further work was required. The vulnerability has received a critical CVS score. It is likely that the vulnerability has been exploited to access the … Continue reading Security Notice: Pulse Secure Vulnerability
We’ve been alerted to fraudulent e-mails being sent to people purporting to be from Real World asking for payment on fake invoices. The emails are coming from a fake email address with fake contact details. We’ve put together an article about how to spot the emails and what to do if you receive one. If you have any questions or are concerned, please contact our … Continue reading Fraud Alert! Fake invoice emails
[This article was originally posted by Andrew Yager on LinkedIn] The last week hasn’t been great for the global internet community from a routing security standpoint. From the news that Google’s traffic was accidentally routed through Russia (and Nigeria) to Telstra accidentally black-holing customer traffic yesterday morning, you could be forgiven for wondering how the internet functions at all. In a conversation with one of my colleagues on Wednesday, not … Continue reading Internet Route Security: a long way to go
Congratulations to Bruce Amery from Highlands Motor Inn who is the winner of our Security Software and Updates survey. Bruce is the proud owner of a new Microsoft Surface Pro – and we can’t wait to get it to him! We’ll publish the results of the survey and some insights about what we have learnt soon! Continue reading And the winner is…
