Cyber Essentials is a UK government scheme that outlines the basic steps that organisations can take to secure their systems. Implementing its five controls effectively will help you prevent about 80% of cyber attacks. In…
UK police forces suffered more than 2,000 data…
UK police forces experienced 2,386 data breaches in 2020, according to data gathered by VPNoverview. The information was made available following a Freedom of Information request, which 31 of the UK’s 45 police forces responded…
Irish health service shut down amid ransomware attack
Ireland’s health service has temporarily shut down its IT system after experiencing a “significant ransomware attack”. The incident has affected services across a range of hospitals. Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital has cancelled outpatient visits for everyone…
15% of Brits use their pet’s name as…
A strong, unique password is one of the simplest ways we can thwart cyber criminals, but millions of us are making basic mistakes, according to an NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) survey. It found that…
UK organisations have faced 172,000 cyber attacks so…
UK organisations were subjected to almost 2,000 cyber attacks a day in the first quarter of 2021, according to a Beaming study. In a study of commercial Internet traffic, it discovered 172,079 cyber attacks against…
UK emphasises cyber security in new foreign policy…
The UK government plans to invest £24 billion in cyber security and the armed forces as part of a major shake-up of its defence policy. Published earlier this week, Global Britain in a Competitive Age:…
TikTok breaching users’ rights “on a massive scale”,…
TikTok has been accused of breaching users’ rights “on a massive scale” by the European Consumer Group. It is the latest warning for the video sharing app, which has faced numerous complaints over its lax…
World Economic Forum: cyber crime is one of…
A WEF (World Economic Forum) report lists cyber crime alongside COVID-19, climate change and the debt crisis as the biggest threats facing society in the next decade. Its 2021 Global Risks Report says cyber attacks…
Foxtons estate agency leaked thousands of customers’ financial…
Foxtons Group is under scrutiny for downplaying the severity of a cyber attack that has compromised the financial details of 16,000 customers. The organisation was hit by malware in October, with criminal hackers forcing its…