CyberScotland Week to highlight growing threat of cybercrime across the nation
The national impact of cybercrime is growing. The NCSC reported it had stopped 2.1 million malicious cyber attacks in 2022, meaning that it is more…
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Preparing for a Cyber Incident
Figures from the Cyber Security Breaches Survey show that 39% of UK organisations identified a cyber attack in the last 12 months. Clearly, no organisation…
Working four days could close tech skills gap, finds the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland
Following a nine-month trial of a four-day working week, the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland (Formally SBRC) has made the new working schedule official,…
Twitter Data Breach
On the 5th of January, I woke up to an unfortunately common email from the website HaveIBeenPwned. They provide a free service which tells you if…
Cyber and Fraud Centre Public and Third Sector Cyber Roadshow
The Cyber and Fraud Centre is hitting the road to deliver a series of events for Public and Third Sector organisations across the country. These…
Windows Server 2012 to reach end of support in October 2023
Microsoft has reminded customers using Windows Server 2012 that it will no longer receive security updates, non-security updates, bug fixes, technical support, or online technical…
LastPass Security Breach – What Steps Should I Take?
This article was written by Lead Ethical Hacker, Jeremy Aylott. On 22 December 2022, the password manager service LastPass disclosed that an unknown threat actor obtained an…
Free cyber assessment now available for Scottish organisations
With the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) recently reporting 2.7 million cases of cyber fraud in the UK over 2021-22, organisations must be on the…
Abertay cyberQuarter announces founding partners
Abertay University has announced the first founding partners connected to its Abertay cyberQuarter centre – Scotland’s new hub for cybersecurity research, development and economic growth….