Cybersecurity enters final frontier with new Scottish course for space sector
Cybersecurity has entered the final frontier with a new course for professionals working in Scotland’s growing space sector. Space industry executives are enrolling on the ‘executive space course’ at Strathclyde…
Business resilience boost as four trustees join Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland
Four new trustees have joined the board of the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland in a boost to online resilience for Scottish firms. Deputy Chief Constable Bex Smith holds…
Millions of Scottish health board files dumped on dark web by hackers
Millions of files belonging to a Scottish health board have been dumped on the dark web by hackers. Sensitive documents including confidential patient data at NHS Dumfries & Galloway has…
Council hit by cyberattack delivers first public information session on the incident
A Scottish local authority hit by a cyberattack in November has delivered its first public information sessions on the incident. Western Isles council – Comhairle nan Eilean Siar – joined Cyber…
Technology upgrade aids Western Isles council recovery after cyberattack
A Scottish local authority impacted by a cyberattack is turning to technology as it seeks to recover and rebuild from the incident. Comhairle nan Eilean Siar was hit by a…
Politicians at Holyrood to get cybersecurity ‘briefing’ following series of online incidents
Politicians at Holyrood are to receive a cybersecurity ‘briefing’ next month following a series of online incidents including honeytraps and hacking. Members of the Scottish Parliament will get their first…
Richard Horne appointed as new CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre
A new chief executive has been recruited from the private sector to lead the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). Richard Horne will join the government agency from PwC – the…
Cyber incident response helpline calls in Scotland ‘more than double’ in space of year
Calls to a specialist cybersecurity and fraud incident response helpline have ‘more than doubled’ in the space of a year, according to new figures. Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland…
Ransomware gang threatens to release 3 terabytes of NHS Dumfries and Galloway data following ‘focused cyberattack’
A ransomware gang is threatening to release three terabytes (3TB) of NHS Dumfries and Galloway data following a recent ‘focused cyberattack’. The INC ransomware group posted a ‘proof pack’ on…
Glasgow law firm calls in police after falling victim to hackers
A Glasgow law firm has called in the police after falling victim to a cyberattack. Scullion LAW – headquartered in the city – has been working to fend off a…