New cyberQuarter at Abertay University officially unveiled by government minister
Scotland’s new home for cybersecurity research, innovation, and industry growth was unveiled in Dundee yesterday. The £18m cyberQuarter at Abertay University will provide a new model for supporting the rapidly-growing…
NHS Scotland must be on ‘high alert’ amid rise in ransomware attacks, warns cyber boss
NHS Scotland “needs to be on high alert” amid a “huge increase” in the number of attacks on the healthcare sector, a cyber boss has warned. Deryck Mitchelson, chief information…
Ex-cop appointed to lead incident response at Scotland’s cyber agency for business
A former police officer has been appointed as incident response and threat intelligence manager at Scotland’s cybersecurity agency for business. The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) appointed ex-cyber investigator Mike…
Don’t ‘bombard’ victims of cybercrime, says Jude McCorry
The boss of Scotland’s national cybersecurity resilience centre has revealed she received 150 messages on LinkedIn from organisations keen to help a mental health charity which was hit by a…
Scots firms at risk over use of cybersecurity products aimed at household consumers
A third of Scots small firms are at a heightened risk of online harms over their use of cybersecurity products aimed at household consumers, a new survey has shown. New…
Getting on the front foot
We live in uncertain times. Our media is awash with tragic images and news from the conflictin Ukraine and war has taken on a new facet in cyberspace. The only…
Glasgow computing project takes quantum leap with £3m boost
A new project at a Scottish university which aims to help take quantum computing from the lab to real-world applications has been backed by £3 million in new funding. Researchers…
Thousands of Scots strengthen online safety skills during Cyber Scotland Week
Over 6,000 people in Scotland are more resilient against online crime after taking part in a week-long event designed to raise awareness of cyber threats. Now in its fourth year,…
Mental health charity hit by ‘devastating’ ransomware attack
A prominent Scottish mental health charity has been hit by a ‘devastating’ ransomware attack – crippling its systems and communications channels. SAMH – the Scottish Association for Mental Health –…
Cybercrime reaches record high in Scotland, new figures show
The number of victims hit by cybercrime in Scotland has reached a record high, according to new figures. In 2020-21, 403 crimes categorised under the Computer Misuse Act were reported…
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