And how to avoid them… The scramble for bargains and supposedly unbelievable savings, whatever your thoughts about Black Friday are, brings with it a spike in cybersecurity threats. Cybercriminals will be just as keen to take advantage of you as you are desperate for...
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UK cyber-crime rate has doubled in the past five years
The number of UK businesses that have suffered cyber-attacks has doubled in the past five years, according to a new report. Hastings based Beaming’s Five Years in Cyber Security found that 1.5 million organisations fell victim to cyber-crime in 2019. This...
What is the best way to protect a business from cyber criminals?
A government report (National Cyber Security Centre[NCSC]) published in the last 12 months highlighted a plethora of cyber risks businesses are being placed at. Specifically, according to HISCOX in the UK, one small business is hacked...
Responding to a ransomware attack
You have become the victim of a ransomware attack. What is your plan for responding to a ransomware attack? The challenge is to protect your valuable data whilst managing the budget for doing so. With threats rising and budgets falling, this is not an easy task....
Cyber gangsters hit UK medical firm with Maze ransomware attack
Maze ransomware group has published personal and medical details of thousands of former patients of a medical research firm. This follows a ransomware attack on the business. The Maze ransomware group attacked the computer systems of Hammersmith Medicines...