Solicitors are being urged to assist in stemming the rising tide of ransomware payments
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The NCSC and ICO share joint letter with the Law Society after increases in ransomware payments. Solicitors are being asked to help keep...
- Jul 20, 2022
- 2 min
New book assists SMEs in fending off cyber attacks
A new book, The Little Book of Cyber Scams, has been created to help you take the essential precautions to safeguard your small business...
- Jul 19, 2022
- 3 min
Why you should be au fait with 2FA
Turning on two-factor authentication is one of the most effective ways to protect your online accounts from cyber criminals. 2FA is a...
- Jul 19, 2022
- 7 min
Red Flags - social media hacking scams
We’ve teamed up with Nottinghamshire Police and HSBC to deliver important messages on how to stay safe whilst using social media...
- Jul 15, 2022
- 6 min
BBC pundit Jacqui Oatley issues warning over new WhatsApp scam
On Thursday, July 15, BBC football pundit Jacqui Oatley was a guest on Jeremy Vine’s BBC Radio Two show to further issue a warning about...
- Jul 13, 2022
- 2 min
NCSC publish updated guidance in response to Russia/Ukraine conflict
Xaknet, a politically motivated threat group with links to hacktivist group Killnet, are suspected to be coordinating attacks with the...
- Jul 12, 2022
- 2 min
Police CyberAlarm Monitoring Tool Goes Live in the East Midlands with Major Upgrade
Businesses and organisations in the East Midlands can now get access to an enhanced version of Police CyberAlarm, an award-winning free...
- Jul 11, 2022
- 2 min
Microsoft finds Raspberry Robin worm in hundreds of networks
Microsoft has released an official intelligence advisory warning of a Windows worm dubbed ‘Raspberry Robin’ which is infecting the...
- Jul 6, 2022
- 3 min
Minor Strikes: Young cyber threat actors are on the rise
Recent findings by leading Cyber Security company Avast have shown a rise in the use of Malware-as-a-Service (MaaS) among teenagers...
- Jul 5, 2022
- 3 min
What’s it like to be on the receiving end of courier fraud?
A victim has spoken out to warn members of the public after he was the target of courier fraud. Dorset Police received a report that on...
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
The trojan targeting your home network
As organisations continue to facilitate remote working, threat actors have sought to take advantage and to gain initial access and then...
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
The risks of remote working...wherever you may be
Remote working is every day working for some people, as many people are still choosing to stay away from the office. But WFH, or working...
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