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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It’s that time of year again! From 8th – 12th November 2021, we are excited to announce that we will be participating in this years’ IASME charity campaign. IASME is working closely with the National Cyber Security Centre to educate charities about the cyber threat they face and inform them about the benefits of Cyber
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Nine cyber attacks in the last three years affecting the UK transport sector have been missed by the UK’s mandatory reporting laws. These attacks were only disclosed to the Government for Transport on a voluntary basis. This is because the mandatory thresholds for reporting cyber incidents across the energy, transport, health, water and digital infrastructure
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The IT management software vendor, Kaseya, recently suffered a large-scale REvil ransomware attack – REvil is the same group supposedly responsible for attacking meat processing giant JBS at the end of May. The attackers were reported to have compromised Kaseya’s remote monitoring system, VSA, resulting in its customers temporarily shutting down their on-premises servers. According
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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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JBS, the world’s largest meat processing company, which supplies beef production in the US, Australia and Canada, is the latest major company to be hit by a ransomware attack by cyber criminals. The attack forced operations to grind to a halt, impacting thousands of workers and disrupting the meat supply chain. Ransomware, which locks down
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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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The UK has now surpassed its one-year national lockdown anniversary, and since the briefing on the 22nd February, it doesn’t seem like we will be approaching the in-office working lifestyle any time soon. Even though the past twelve months have put many of our lives on hold, it has also pushed the boundaries of working
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With cyber security becoming a more prominent need in the Education sector, it’s time to face the threats. Because let’s face it, cyber criminals know the Education sector isn’t as well funded for security. In every Education institute, cyber security needs to become relevant in all areas, not just IT. Administrators, educators and assistants need
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As it has been Valentine’s Day, many couples will have gotten together to celebrate this and not just face to face – according to Infogram, 1 in 5 relationships now start online, with a total of 9.1 million people in the UK using online dating sites. With many people now spending so much time communicating
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It’s fair to say a lot changed in 2020. It was an unprecedented year, full of uncertainty, both economically and politically. 2021 has started much the same, with anytime, anywhere, remote working patterns remaining prevalent in the business world.
We are now, more than ever, reliant on our technology. But with that reliance comes the need to ensure it’s safe and secure usage. Here are the key cyber security trends to watch out for this year.
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