Businesses in Northants warned to be alert to ransomware attacks
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We’ve been alerted to a series of ransomware threats to companies primarily in the Northamptonshire area of the East Midlands, with the...
- Jun 19, 2023
- 2 min
Ransomware attack warning to the legal industry
Ransomware group ALPHV (aka Blackcat) caused a major incident by compromising a national law firm in Australia, providing ample...
- Jun 16, 2023
- 2 min
Google's Gmail vulnerability exposes flaws in email authentication
Google recently launched a high-priority investigation into a security vulnerability within Gmail. While it was initially dismissed as...
- Jun 9, 2023
- 2 min
EMCRC partners with Derbyshire Constabulary for community campaign
The East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre has teamed up with Derbyshire Constabulary to deliver free cyber security guidance to local...
- Jun 8, 2023
- 3 min
Scams targeting the hospitality sector
Analysis of crime reports by the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau reveals that the hospitality sector is increasingly being targeted by...
- Jun 7, 2023
- 3 min
The risks of AI chatbot implementation in the workplace
AI chatbots like ChatGPT can provide significant benefits in terms of both speed and efficiency in today's fast-paced business...
- Jun 6, 2023
- 2 min
Targeted phishing attacks exploit encrypted RPMSG messages in Microsoft 365
Phishing attacks leveraging compromised Microsoft 365 accounts and encrypted RPMSG emails have emerged as a significant cybersecurity...
- Jun 2, 2023
- 2 min
Lincolnshire-based insurance brokers become latest EMCRC Community Ambassador
We’re delighted to welcome Thompson & Richardson as the latest Community Ambassador at the East Midlands Cyber Resilience Centre. Founded...
- May 31, 2023
- 2 min
Warning as KeePass is targeted by threat actors
KeePass is an open-source password manager, providing a single location for keeping encrypted passwords ready to use when navigating to...
- May 30, 2023
- 2 min
‘Pig butchering’ scam sees victims groomed for cash
Derbyshire Constabulary have issued a warning to people about ‘pig butchering’ scams which set out to groom a victim and then get them to...
- May 24, 2023
- 4 min
What is spoofing?
Spoofing is a type of scam in which a criminal disguises an email address, display name, phone number, text message, or website URL in...
- May 23, 2023
- 2 min
The dangers of pre-installed malware in Android devices
A widespread supply chain compromise has attracted the attention of cybercriminals exploiting vulnerabilities in the Android ecosystem....
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