Half of Small Medium Enterprises feel unprepared for cyber-threats.
A report carried out by Jumpsec found that 49% of Small Medium Enterprises felt that they lacked the staffing and funding needed to...
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- Jul 18
- 2 min
Cybercriminals abusing URL protections to obfuscate phishing links.
Barracuda have recently identified a new tactic criminals are using to hide malicious phishing links by abusing URL protection services,...
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- May 21
- 2 min
UK Insurance and NCSC crackdown on ransomware payments
Three large UK Insurance companies have joined up with the National Cyber Security Centre with the aim of reducing ransomware payments by...
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- May 21
- 1 min
Online Shopping Fraud hits Over 850,000 Shoppers
Researchers from Security Research (SR) Labs have recently uncovered a network of fake e-commerce stores which are created to steal card...
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- Jan 24
- 1 min
CISA Push for Tech manufacturers To Eliminate Passwords
The Cybersecurity and infrastructure agency in the US has recently published 2 new advisories directed towards manufacturers of tech...
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- Dec 5, 2023
- 1 min
The NCSC warn of further overseas threats to CNI
The National Cyber Security Centre released a warning in their Annual Review 2023 in which they warned off an overseas threat to critical...
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- Dec 5, 2023
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Understanding the wider criminal ecosystem that surrounds ransomware attacks
Ransomware attacks has increasingly become one of the most popular ways for cyber criminals to obtain pay-outs from organisations and...
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- Jul 14, 2023
- 2 min
Warning as old email accounts with weak security hacked by cyber criminals
Police are encouraging people to improve their cyber security following a spate of hackings of old email accounts. With email service...
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- Jul 14, 2023
- 3 min
Introduction to Active Cyber Defence
In an increasingly interconnected world, the threat landscape for cyber-attacks continues to evolve. As technology advances, so do the...
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- Jul 14, 2023
- 2 min
Ransomware activity continues to surge despite crypto crime dropping to 62%
Funds flowing into known criminal cryptocurrency accounts were down 65% in the first half of 2023 in comparison to the same period in...
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- Jun 13, 2023
- 2 min
New free NCSC Supply Chain Security E-learning packages available!
Cyber-attacks resulting from vulnerabilities within the supply chain can result in devastating, expensive and long-term ramifications for...
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- Jun 13, 2023
- 2 min
MOVEit vulnerability and Zellis data extortion incident
Information about the MOVEit vulnerability that has affected Zellis and its customers, including actions for affected individuals and...
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- Apr 19, 2023
- 2 min
Legacy Email Security Risk! – Do you have a legacy email account or one that has not been secured?
There are many email security challenges caused by legacy email account providers, but we are here to help you determine the best...
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- Mar 21, 2023
- 1 min
Google discovers multiple zero-day exploits in Samsung and Google devices
The Project Zero team at Google have recently published a new blog about a series of vulnerabilities they have discovered with the Exynos...
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- Jul 7, 2022
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Are you prepared for the long haul on Russia-Ukraine?
The NCSC assesses the cyber threat to the UK as a result of the conflict remains heightened and organisations are urged to not let their...
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- Jun 27, 2022
- 2 min
Protecting your business from PowerShell Exploitation
The NCSC alongside the National Security Agency recently published a report detailing how PowerShell could be used by hostile parties and...
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- Mar 21, 2022
- 2 min
Supply Chain Attacks And Compromise
Supply chains can be large and complex, involving many suppliers doing many different things. Effectively securing the supply chain can...
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- Mar 14, 2022
- 2 min
Cyber Threat Heightened - Incident Response
The threat an organisation faces may vary over time. At any point, there is a need to strike a balance between the current threat, the...
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