Cybersecurity leaders feted at annual awards ceremony in Edinburgh
Scotland’s cybersecurity leaders were honoured last night at the annual Scottish Cyber Awards ceremony and dinner in Edinburgh. Individuals and organisations were celebrated for their achievements in protecting people, businesses...
Scotland’s leading cryptographer: transition to post-quantum cyber standards likely to cause ‘massive disruption’
Scotland’s leading cryptographer has warned that the transition to post-quantum cybersecurity standards is likely to cause ‘massive disruption’ to businesses. Professor Bill Buchanan OBE says quantum computers – which are...
National Cyber Security Centre issues ‘three-phase’ timetable for organisations to become ‘quantum secure’
The National Cyber Security Centre has issued a ‘three-phase’ timetable for organisations to become secure against future quantum computing threats. The NCSC – which guards the UK against nation state...
Scotland’s exams board investigates data breach at Ayrshire school after large cache of documents leaked on web
Scotland’s national exams body is investigating a data breach at an Ayrshire school after a large cache of documents were leaked on the web. The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is...
Time’s a great healer, but we have to keep cybersecurity front and centre of what our staff do, says Arnold Clark CEO
A rare window was given this week into the inner workings of perhaps one of Scotland’s most well-known organisations as it recovered from a devastating cyberattack. Arnold Clark, the ubiquitous...
Former NSA chief says government and private sector must work together to fend off cyberattacks
The former chief of the National Security Agency (NSA) in the US has said that government must work more closely with the private sector to fend off cyberattacks. Admiral Michael...
Cyber hub supported 228 individuals caught up in online fraud in last six months
A Scottish cyber and fraud triage service launched in July last year has helped 228 individuals caught up in online scams and cybercrime. The Cyber and Fraud Hub – a charity...
Scottish Government scopes market for new ‘cyber observatory’ to protect public sector web domains
The Scottish Government has launched a market engagement exercise ahead of plans to create a national ‘cyber observatory’ protecting public sector bodies. Ministers have backed an initiative to beef up...
Patient monitor vulnerabilities threaten healthcare security, CISA warns
On January 30, 2025, CISA and the FDA issued a notice about critical vulnerabilities with Contec CMS8000 patient monitors, including an embedded backdoor and potential data exposure of private patient...
Proactive cybersecurity: staying ahead of evolving threats
As businesses find ways to defend against specific attacks, adversaries craft new assault techniques that are harder to detect and stop. This cycle repeats over and over in a constant...
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