After a decline, ransomware attacks seem to be making a comeback. This statistic cuts across all sectors even though it is subject to variations, but one sector has seen one of the biggest surges is the education sector. Ransomware is a type of malware that can prevent education providers, employees, and pupils from accessing systems and […]
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Cyber crime – also known as “cyber espionage,” “cyber terrorism,” and even “cyber warfare” – is a severe problem that can have numerous, significant impacts on countries worldwide. While America has been the focus of much recent cybercrime activity, with Sony being hacked and millions of citizens’ data leaked from the Office of Personnel Management
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Over the past two years, businesses all over the world have had to make serious adjustments to the way they operate, and the financial sector is no exception. The new remote working environment has enabled new security risks and vulnerabilities to emerge, and in 2021, it was reported that there was a 300% increase in
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Many organisations are currently in the process of updating their security measures to better protect against cyber threats. One way to do this is through a vulnerability assessment, which is an important step in the organisation’s risk management strategy. If you don’t know about the probability of being infected by one of these vulnerabilities, analysis
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Human actions can cause significant cyber risks in your business – in fact, 80% of cyber breaches are a result of human error. This can be due to a lack of awareness with cyber security best practises, unnecessary access to company information and data, or in worst cases, malicious intent. Being able to identify the
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So what is penetration testing? Firstly, some background as to why it’s needed in the first place. Over the past 12 months, the global average cost of a data breach has increased by nearly 10% – the largest single year increase in the last seven years. Due to the changes in working behaviours, businesses have
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Contrary to the belief of some, cyber attacks are targeted not just at large enterprises and government institutions. The reality is that cyber security threats exist everywhere; at both an organisational and individual level. To help instil a cyber security mindset among employees and minimise the risk of breaches, organisations must implement cyber security training. What
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According to a cyber security expert, the Oxford Dictionary definition of cyber threat is somewhat outdated: “A malicious attempt to harm or interfere with computer networks and computer systems.” This statement is incomplete without including the potential for damaging or stealing data and disrupting digital operations. The threat is described as a possibility according
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An attack by a cyber criminal is one of the worst things that could happen in a working environment, and no one would want to be a victim of it. You may feel on edge because of the possibility of your personal information being taken from you, as well as very sensitive company data. Oftentimes,
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According to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Breaches Report 2021, 26% of UK charities reported a cyber breach within the last six months, and 23% of these experienced an attack at least once a week. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many organisations have been subjected to remote working and the charity sector
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Given the frequency of large-scale ransomware attacks in recent months, it’s no surprise that ransomware is the cyber threat that’s on everyone’s minds right now. Today, ransomware presents a multi-billion pound attack vector for cyber criminals. Statistics revealed there were 304 million ransomware attacks in 2020 – 62% up on the total number of ransomware
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Small Business. Soft Target Small businesses are under attack. The UK Government’s Breaches Survey of January 2021 revealed that 38% of micro and smaller businesses had identified a breach or attack within the previous 12 months. When Covid-19 hit last year, organisations of every shape and scale were thrown into chaos. Cyber criminals were quick
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When Covid-19 took hold early last year and the world reeled from its deadly fallout, cyber criminals quickly spied an opportunity to take advantage. At the time, many businesses were in chaos, struggling to stay functional as offices became a no-go, workers were scattered to remote locations and operations disrupted. But in those dark days
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Cyber security training is an essential line of protection against cyber crime alongside technical defences, and security policies. 46% of UK businesses reportedly suffered a cyber security breach or attack last year. Yet, studies show that security-related risks are slashed by 70% when businesses invest in cyber security awareness training Why is training so important?
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Ransomware. We have all heard about it, seen it on the news and have heard that this is something that can massively impact our devices and organisation, but what exactly is ransomware? When and how did it begin? What can we do to mitigate our risk of falling victim to a ransomware attack? To answer
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