NEBRC JOINS FORCES WITH PCC TO BOOST CYBER SECURITY AT ACADEMY TRUST
The NEBRC recently teamed up with Police and Crime Commissioner Joy Allen to deliver advice and support to a multi-academy educational trust to reduce its risk of cyberattack. We delivered a special training session at a local academy trust to strengthen staff awareness of cybercrime and advise on preventative action to limit the organisation’s vulnerability. […]
Don’t Get Ticked Off by Ticket Fraudsters this Festival Season!
The national reporting centre for fraud and cybercrime, Action Fraud has issued a warning to be wary of ticket scammers while searching for the best deals on tickets for this summer’s biggest events, including concerts, sports events and festivals. In 2022, following the first full summer post COVID-19, a staggering £6.7million was lost to ticket […]
Watch Out! For Holiday Scams Online
Many of us will be looking to book summer holidays at this time of year, with plenty of deals to be bagged. But with this comes opportunities for online criminals, including invoice fraud, which is generally geared towards travel agents, building and law firms who often receive large one-off payments from customers. In 2021, £56.7million […]
How to Protect Yourself and Your Business From Data Breaches
In February this year, 106 disclosed cyber incidents accounted for more than 29 million data breaches, equating to over 300 million compromised records. Data breach attacks involve unauthorised access to sensitive or confidential information, which can have devastating consequences to include financial loss, reputational damage, and even identity theft. Such attacks come in many forms, including phishing attacks, malware, social engineering, […]
UK Suffers More Cyber Attacks Than Any Other EU Country
IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report has revealed that the UK was the most attacked country in Europe in 2022, accounting for 43% of cases. The most-attacked industries were reported to be professional services, consumer services, and finance and insurance – each ranked 25% of reports. Exploitation of system vulnerabilities, including backdoor access, increased over the […]
Warning of Fake Companies House Email
SCAM ALERT FOR BUSINESSES! In the latest of a string of impersonation scams targeting Microsoft and Apple users in recent weeks, businesses are being warned that a fake Companies House email is in circulation threatening recipients with legal action. These fake emails are being sent by scammers hoping to steal data or infect devices with […]
Research Reveals that Security Issues are a Major Concern for Cyber Security Experts
New research from CSI Ltd has revealed that 93% of cyber security professionals are being kept awake at night worrying about security issues within their business. Additionally, the finders indicate that 78% of cyber decision-makers are concerned that the cost of living crisis will increase the risk of a cyber attack within their organisation. Stress about cyber […]
Hospitality Sector ‘Most Cyber Secure’ Industry in the UK
According to research from Scams.info, the food and hospitality industry is the most cyber secure industry in the UK. Data from the 2022 Cyber Security Breaches Survey showed that the hospitality industry saw 5,176 cyber security breaches in the past year, accounting for just 0.44% of all breaches. This was 60 times fewer breaches than the IT sector, […]
Police to Crack Down on Fraud Cases in £30million Drive
Fraud is to be given the same status as terrorism in a £30million drive to fight a crime which makes up 30 per cent of offenses. Fraud will be added to the strategic policing requirement, meaning forces have to treat it as a priority alongside public disorder, organised crime, terrorism and child sexual abuse. The cash injection […]
Safer Internet Day 7th February 2023
Today is Safer Internet Day, a global event aimed at promoting a more secure online world for everyone. This year’s theme highlights the importance of incorporating two-step verification (2SV) – also known as Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) – into your cyber security practices. 2SV is an extra layer of security that requires not just a password […]