Watch Out: Cyber Spies
Businesses and the IT teams should be aware of the following threat, which according to reports, is seeing a North Korean based cyber organisation – identified as Kimusuky – using a malicious browser extension named ‘Sharpext’ to steal emails from Gmail and AOL accounts. Attackers have reportedly been installing the malicious web extension after compromising a victim’s system by installing a custom script that replaces the […]
Rebate Scams
Any users of Gmail, Outlook and Hotmail should be wary of two new email scams that are on the rise, which play directly on people’s fears regarding the recent rise in the cost of living by offering false tax refunds or help with claiming Government energy rebates. The first one is an unsolicited email claiming to be from the HMRC which states they are owed money by the […]
Hackers Likely to Revisit Victims, Recent Survey Concludes
If you have been unlucky enough to fall victim to a cyber security attack be aware that there is a significant increase in the chance of it happening again. A recent industry survey found that 39 per cent of companies targeted by some form of cybercrime were getting hit again within 12 months. And of that number, two thirds are targetedmultiple times. Experts believe that the criminals are taking advantage of companies that don’t update their cyber security strategies and […]
Helping Member Organisations Monitor And Report The Malicious Activity
What is Police CyberAlarm? As a member, Police CyberAlarm is a free tool to help you understand and monitor malicious cyber activity against your network. This service is made up of two parts: monitoring and vulnerability scanning. Police CyberAlarm will detect and provide regular reports of suspicious cyber activity, enabling your business or What is Police CyberAlarm? organisation to identify and […]
Police CyberAlarm Monitoring Tool Goes Live
Businesses and organisations in the North East and Yorkshire & Humber can now get access to an enhanced version of Police CyberAlarm, an award-winning free tool funded by the Home Office and delivered by police forces in the region. The enhanced version of Police CyberAlarm works alongside an organisation’s current cyber security products, such as the firewall, Network Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Intrusion Protection System (IPS), […]
Don’t Let Failure to Prioritise Cyber Security Mean Self-Sabotage for Your Business
Failing to prioritise cyber security could result in a number of consequences for your business, which could include: ➢ Your systems being blocked as part of a ransomware attack; ➢ Your IT systems being breached, with attackers accessing your systems with the potential to corrupt, edit and even delete content; ➢ Your data, including the personally identifiable information of staff and clients/customers, being stolen, impacting your organisation’s reputation and / or causing regulatory and legal problems. The potential disruption […]
The Importance of Password Managers
Despite almost daily warnings on the risk posed by organised and sophisticated cyber attacks, many SMEs are still not taking even basic precautions to counter the threat. A lack of take up of password managers and security training among SMEs is worrying when the risks of a breach have increased significantly with the rising number of UK-based employees based at from home for at least part of their working week. A recent […]
Cyber Crime Impacting 330 People Every Minute
Cyber criminals are attempting to hack an average of 330 Britons a minute, according to an international VPN provider which conducted the research. Indeed, cyber fraud has become so commonplace that the average person suffers some kind of a cyber-attack three times a year, whether that is through spam or phishing emails and ransomware. Of those who suffered a financial loss, the research states that securing bank credentials or other financial data was a crucial part of the online theft. Around […]
Watch Out! UPS Scam
Consumers are being asked to be extra vigilant against text and email messages from a fake UPS site that’s attempting to harvest personal and financial information in the scam. The email claims to come from international carriers UPS which states there is a parcel waiting for you at the Post Office, but the address is […]
NEBRC Board Member Professor Babak Akhgar Awarded OBE
NEBRC Board Member Professor Babak Akhgar has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honour, the second highest order of the British Empire award. The Professor of Informatics and Security Research at Sheffield Hallam University received the OBE in recognition of his services to security research. Professor Akhgar is a globally recognised leader in his field, his research and work over the years contributing to […]