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Why business owners should care about cyber security
You saw the opportunity. You started your own business using technology as an enabler. You grew your company from a vague idea into a thriving enterprise. You know that cyber security is important, but you have more pressing demands on your time such as growing the...
How the Russians used spearphishing
US indictment says Russian hackers used spearphishing to interfere in 2016 presidential election Hillary Clinton’s campaign chairman John Podesta received the spearphishing email from Aleksey Lukashev, a senior lieutenant in Russian military intelligence, on or around...
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NCSC announces Lindy Cameron as new CEO
The National Cyber Security Centre – a part of GCHQ – has announced that Lindy Cameron will become its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Lindy Cameron said: “Over the past four years, the NCSC has transformed the UK’s approach to cyber security and...
NCSC and ICO clarify roles in assisting cyber breach victims
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) have agreed a new policy on how they will collaborate to support victims of cyber breaches. The new policy clarifies the respective organisations' roles and what the customers...
NCSC publishes report on the cyber threat to UK legal sector
A new report from the NCSC explaining how UK law firms - of all sizes - can protect themselves from common cyber threats. This report aims to encourage industry-wide adoption of cyber security best practice in order to raise the cyber maturity and resilience of UK law...
Cyber In The News
Request your FREE breached password check
A cache containing more than 700 million email addresses and passwords has been located by security researchers. The data has been processed and loaded into the highly respected HaveIBeenPwned? website which has been collecting data from similar breaches since 2013....
Phishing campaign targets students by offering tax refunds
University students have been bombarded with fake tax refund emails in the last month, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has warned. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-46234014 If you receive emails / texts claiming to be from HMRC which you suspect are fake, you can...
Top banks in cyber-attack ‘war game’
The Bank of England is testing the UK's ability to withstand a major cyber-attack on financial institutions. The Bank of England's