SEPA cyber attack recovery could take ‘two years’, says organisation’s boss
The recovery of IT systems for Scotland’s environment watchdog could take ‘two years’, according to the organisation’s chief executive. Terry A’Hearn, who runs the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), has...
Government must intervene to protect Scottish society from web ‘disinformation’, says MP
Disinformation poses an “urgent threat” to Scottish society and government must intervene to protect the nation’s information ecosystem, a leading MP has warned. Stewart McDonald, SNP MP for Glasgow South,...
Government-backed Covid skills programme to include cyber focus
A government-backed skills programme to help people who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy due to the pandemic will have a focus on cybersecurity as one...
Data protection startup wins pitch award at tech investor conference
A data protection startup has won a pitch award at Edinburgh’s annual tech investor conference – EIE. ionburst is a tech platform that addresses data leaks in the cloud for...
SBRC targets cybercrime on voluntary organisations and charities
A Scottish cybersecurity centre is strengthening its response to cybercrime in the ‘third sector’ – following a concerning rise in attacks on voluntary organisations – with the creation of a new role. The Scottish Business Resilience...
Over a third of businesses do not feel prepared for cyber attack, new survey shows
New research has found that more than a third (38%) of Scottish businesses do not feel prepared for a cyber attack. This comes despite two-thirds (66%) of those surveyed believing...
Exclusive: Dark threats to Scotland’s data – hacked credentials are ‘wake up call’ for public sector
Tens of thousands of email accounts belonging to public sector officials have been found on the dark web following a Futurescot investigation. More than 42,000 “leaked credentials” and “compromised accounts”...
University spin-out aims to target growing threat of ransomware
A Scottish university spin-out company is aiming to tackle the growing worldwide threat of ransomware attacks. MemCrypt, a startup at Edinburgh Napier University, has appointed a leading tech entrepreneur as...
Home Secretary calls for reform of Computer Misuse Act as cybercrime soars
Home Secretary Priti Patel has called for a review and reform of computer misuse laws after highlighting “truly horrific levels” of online child sexual abuse and a Covid-19-related surge in...
Cyber attack on Glasgow Caledonian University not thought to be ransomware
A cyber attack on a Scottish university is not thought to have contained a ransomware element, according to technical teams investigating the breach. The hack which impacted Glasgow Caledonian University...
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