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Ramifications of Fake Verified Accounts And Increasing Cyber security Risk

Increasing concern around the use of fake or stolen login credentials and their impact on personal and professional identity has been a growing concern for cyber security. Cyber criminals often create malicious trolls, creating fake profiles (or taking over verified accounts) to conduct scams, frauds, and other dishonest schemes. Twitter verified accounts, or blue verified […]

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Security Laws implemented to increase UK’s Cyber Resilience

The Network and Information Systems (NIS) Regulations have confirmed there will be a strengthening of laws to protect everyday essential services from cyber related incidents. In 2018, the NIS came into force to improve the security of those providing essential national services, such as water, energy, and transport.  As a result of high-profile attacks over

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How To Optimise Your Cyber Awareness Training

The Back Story Before the working-from-home era, most of cyber security activities were restricted within the perimeter of the office environment. Everyone was connected to the protected corporate network and all incoming and outgoing traffic was strictly monitored. Cyber security training was mostly classroom based; employees sat within the board room and spent 2-5 hours

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The Rise of Education-Targeted Ransomware Attacks

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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The Economic Impacts of Cyber Crime: How it Costs Us All

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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Mitigate Cyber Are Excited to Announce That We Are Now Part of The Citation Group

We’re pleased to announce that Mitigate Cyber has been acquired by The Citation Group – a leading provider of compliance and quality services. Established in 1996, with offices based in the UK and Australia, The Citation Group offers a diverse service offering of HR, training, compliance, accreditation, and security solutions. The services offered by The

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Cyber Security Considerations for Web3.0: How to Protect Your Data in the New Decentralised World

The way the internet is organised is undergoing a considerable transformation. There is a shift in the internet’s architecture from a read/write model to a newer model known as Web3.0. With Web3.0, users and the community take ownership of the internet instead of large and centralised corporations. Growing anti-big tech sentiment and concerns about big

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The Methods Hackers Are Using to Target Russia and Fight Back Following Ukraine Invasion

Russia has been hotly criticised for its brutal and aggressive display of power in Ukraine. The methods hackers use to fight against Russia can be seen through their government’s response to the cyber attacks and leaks. Russia militarily invaded Ukraine in 2014, claiming that they had “to protect Russian-speaking citizens living in the Crimea region

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Russia’s Cyber Warfare: How They’re Doing It, and What It Means for Businesses

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Businesses all over the world are increasingly worried about cyber attacks. Russia has been particularly aggressive in its cyber warfare, targeting Ukraine in several attacks. It is believed that they were behind the infamous NotPetya attack in 2017, which caused billions of dollars in damage worldwide. They have also been linked to several more minor

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Why Cyber Security Training is Important for Organisations

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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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A New Collaboration of Cyber Security Professionals and Experts are Launching the Lancashire Cyber Alliance

Organisations in the Lancashire region have an opportunity to join the Lancashire Cyber Alliance (LCA), which will give membership of the North West Cyber Security Cluster. This new group will offer expert cyber security advice and skills for SMEs, large businesses and other organisations, specifically in cyber security. The LCA are hosting their launch event

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GoDaddy Data Breach Exposes 1.2 Million User Accounts

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Several GoDaddy customers using its Managed WordPress hosting service were exposed due to a data breach that exposed SSL keys – likely affecting a large number of customers. It has prompted concerns about attackers hijacking domains for the purpose of deploying ransomware or spoofing them in order to steal credentials and other harmful activities. GoDaddy,

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Cyber Threats: What Are They?

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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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