Cost-of-living crisis is leading to increased cyber security risks

Pension scheme trustees have been urged to remain mindful of cybersecurity risks, after research from RPC revealed a 4,000 per cent increase in data breach reports to the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) in the year to June 2023.

Police officers’ personal details have been hacked after a company was targeted in a cyber attack. The firm in Stockport, which makes ID cards, holds information on various UK organisations including some of the staff employed by Greater

The Dutch football association KNVB paid the ransom demanded by cyber criminals in a ransomware attack in April. The hackers stole Dutch and other football players’ passports, ID cards, home addresses, and salary slips and threatened to publish

Cybersecurity is the practice of protecting networks, data (including private and sensitive data) and devices from hackers and cybercrime by taking precautions. While cybersecurity might sound like a specialised subject that’s handled by the IT department, chances are

Russian-aligned threat actors have reportedly hit the UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) and leaked stolen information on military and intelligence sites online. Hackers targeted the database of Zaun, a firm which handles physical security for some of Britain’s

Would you like to assess your business’s cybersecurity and learn more about how to defend your systems from unskilled cyber attacks? Cyber Essentials is a Government-backed scheme that encourages organisations to adopt best practices in information security strategy. This,

London Metropolitan Police disclosed over the weekend that hackers had infiltrated the IT systems of a third-party supplier, resulting in the theft of sensitive data about police force employees. It is understood the supplier stored information on their

The 10 sectors training employees in cyber security the LEAST: 1 Accommodation and Food 3% 2 Transport 11% 3 Education 17% 4 Retail and Wholesale 22% 5 IT and Communications 65% 6 Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 68% 7

Technology continues to make remarkable advancements that enhance our lives. However, it also increases complexities in the risks we face to our digital-enhanced world. Given the relentless shifting threat landscape, the importance of robust cyber security resilience cannot

Phishing is still as prevalent as ever and the sophisticated tactics cyber criminals use pose significant risks to organisations. Our ethical phishing service can highlight some common phishing email scenarios that could be encountered by a company’s employees. It’s essential

Data belonging to the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) has been put up for auction by an extortion cybergang. The university first said it was facing a “cyber incident” earlier this month and police have been

Once cybercriminals have gained access to a computer network, they need to find sensitive data worth stealing or encrypting. At this point in the attack kill chain, defenders have a window of opportunity to spot and contain the

NormCyber has revealed that UK businesses are being bombarded with millions of automated cyber threat events. In March 2023, the average mid-sized business, employing fewer than 250 people, faced a staggering 159 million threats, while for larger companies,

UK airports have become the latest target of cyberattacks, with claims of hacking attempts by pro-Kremlin groups. On Wednesday afternoon, London City Airport’s website experienced downtime which coincided with an apparent claim of a hack by a pro-Kremlin

As reported by SME Today, research has revealed that more than half of UK employees are concerned about cyber security levels at work With just under a third of UK businesses (32%) suffering from a cyber-attack in the last

Cyber attackers have stolen the data of millions after they attacked an organisation responsible for running a number of London hospitals. Hackers from the ALPHV (or BlackCat) ransomware group attacked the Barts Health NHS Trust, a group responsible

A new threat report published today reveals why the legal sector is particularly vulnerable to cyber attacks, the methods used by online criminals, and how organisations working in the sector can best defend themselves. Cyber threat report: UK legal sector is