Ransomware attacks up by over 200%, new survey shows
Ransomware attacks have risen by 221% year-on-year according to new figures by a leading cybersecurity firm. A survey released by Manchester-headquartered NCC Group show there were 434 attacks in June 2023,...
WatchGuard expands identity protection capabilities with new AuthPoint Total Identity Security bundle
WatchGuard® Technologies, a global leader in unified cybersecurity, today unveiled AuthPoint Total Identity Security, a comprehensive bundle that combines the award-winning AuthPoint multi-factor authentication (MFA) with dark web credential monitoring...
Scottish Government seeks new ‘head of cyber’
The Scottish Government has entered the recruitment market for a new ‘head of cyber’ to oversee its organisational and national cyber resilience and security functions. The £81k deputy director role...
Cyber Workforce Resilience Trend Report
In an era of escalating cyberattacks and an ever-evolving threat landscape, organisations worldwide are recognising the importance of long-term cyber resilience. This goes beyond mere detection and prevention of cybersecurity...
Effective cyber investments in the face of challenging headwinds
“The starting point must be that every British company is a target, that every British network will be attacked, and that cybercrime is not something that happens to other people.”...
Building threat intelligence to ‘mature’ your cybersecurity posture
Our very way of life, our public services, our Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) and our digital economy are not immune from constant cyber threats. Through time, history has taught us that...
Cyber boost for customers of Dundee’s managed cloud services provider Brightsolid
Customers of Brightsolid – the Dundee-based managed cloud services provider – will benefit from a new cyber platform that can detect network vulnerabilities. The company has deployed the industry-leading Tenable...
Free handbook published to help small Scottish firms tackle cybercrime
A free new handbook has been produced to help Scottish small and medium-sized firms (SMEs) to tackle the growing threat of cybercrime. The CyberScotland Partnership released the new ‘Cyber Strategy...
UK criminal records office hit by cyberattack
The UK’s Criminal Records Office (ACRO) has confirmed it has been hit by a cyberattack, causing major delays and disruption to its services. ACRO is the country’s national law enforcement...
It’s the little things that count
As a global technology services company, Leidos has access to huge research and development capabilities. From artificial intelligence and machine learning to biometrics and data sciences, there are few fields...
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