Cyber ‘MOT’ to help Scottish businesses boost online resilience
A new cybersecurity ‘MOT’ is being offered to Scottish firms to boost their online resilience. Launched by the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, the new tool will help budget-conscious…
Council chief thanks staff a year on from cyberattack
The boss of one of Scotland’s most remote local authorities has praised staff a year from a cyberattack. Malcolm Burr, chief executive of Western Isles council, thanked employees for their…
Nicholas Scullion is sharing his ransomware experiences to ensure it doesn’t happen to others
“There are so many points when I felt as though we were going to lose everything,” says Nicholas Scullion. “It was a crazy situation like I’d never experienced before, and…
Legal firm hit by cyberattack joins fight against hackers
A Scottish legal firm that was hit by a cyberattack earlier this year is to join the fight against hackers. Scullion LAW, which has offices in Hamilton, Edinburgh, Glasgow and…
UK and US issues Russia cyber warning. Government, think tanks, tech and financial firms all among targets
The UK and US have issued a joint cyber warning about Russian online destabilisation efforts -with government, think tanks, tech and financial firms listed as top targets. Cyber chiefs from…
BFU – Seeing is believing. Oh no, the device is in BFU: This is the common reaction; a device needs extracting, and you find it in a BFU state.
According to other vendors, your options are now limited. Even if you do get an extraction, it will only acquire basic information. BFU means the data is encrypted and secured. Fear…
Cyber warning as stats show 400,000 older people in Scotland targeted by scams
A cyber safety guide has been re-launched after worrying statistics showed 400,000 older people in Scotland have been targeted by online scams. The Cyber and Fraud Hub – launched by…
Tech firm employee arrested after Scotland’s busiest rail stations affected by UK-wide hack of passenger Wi-Fi
An employee of a technology company in London has been arrested after Scotland’s busiest rail stations were hit by a UK-wide hack of passenger Wi-Fi systems. The unnamed man was…
New public-facing cyber hub receives ‘substantial’ donation from Arnold Clark
A new public-facing cyber hub – set up to help people in Scotland affected by cyber fraud and crime – has received a ‘substantial’ donation from Arnold Clark. The Cyber…
Strategic plan launched for Scottish ‘cyber coordination centre’ for the public sector
Ministers have unveiled a three-year strategic plan for the operation of a Scottish ‘cyber coordination centre’ for the public sector. The national facility will act as a ‘recognised, authoritative, and…
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