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How to protect your school, college, or university from ransomware
Ransomware involves computer viruses that threaten to delete your files unless you pay a ransom.
Sep 13, 20212 min read
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How secure is your charities website?
Website security means securing your website from cyber-attacks and is extremely important in order to protect all your online activities.
Aug 25, 20211 min read
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Case Study: Blackbaud cyber attack
Last year US based software company Blackbaud were hit by a ransomware attack that wreaked havoc for some charities in the UK.
Aug 11, 20212 min read
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What is cyber-crime and why do I need to be aware of it?
Cyber crime either takes place online or where technology is a means and/or target for the attack.
Aug 10, 20214 min read
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3 step checklist to help charities be more secure online
Keep secure online should be a priority for every charity. We have created a checklist to help keep your charity safe from cyber criminals.
Aug 5, 20212 min read
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SECRC calls on charities to strengthen their cyber defences after local charity suffers cyber attack
The SECRC is warning local charities to be vigilant and take extra steps to help keep cyber criminals out of their organisation.
Aug 2, 20213 min read
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3 cyber threats impacting the biotech, pharmaceutical and healthcare industries
The healthcare and pharmaceutical care industries have access to some of the most critical confidential data that exists.
Jul 28, 20213 min read
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How do cyber criminals hack humans?
Social engineering is a form of cyber attack where hackers gleam personal information through very straightforward methods.
Jul 22, 20212 min read
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SECRC warns regional health and beauty businesses to not take shortcuts on cyber security
SECRC is urging businesses within the health and beauty industry to take action to secure business from cyber criminals looking to strike.
Jul 20, 20212 min read
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Don’t let cyber criminals shave off your profits
The National Hair & Beauty Federation (NHBF) recently surveyed its members and over half of them (56%) revealed that they had been targeted.
Jul 13, 20212 min read
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How to handle phishy emails on #PhishyFriday
Did you know there is a way to automatically notify the NCSC's suspicious email reporting service if you receive a odd looking email?
Jul 8, 20213 min read
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Cyber attacks on the health care sector increase by more than 10%
The National Cyber Security Centre defended the health care sector from 723 cyber attacks between September 2019 and August 2020.
Jul 8, 20212 min read
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How healthy is your health and social care business?
The SECRC warns health care businesses and professionals of the risk cyber crime poses to their businesses.
Jul 6, 20213 min read
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Cyber security training budget, do you have one?
SECRC warns businesses to take cyber security training seriously.
Jun 30, 20213 min read
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Do you know who could be following you on social media on #SocialMediaDay?
SECRC gives guidance to businesses as #SocialMediaDay arrives.
Jun 29, 20213 min read
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Cyber criminals have been #phishing for bait on social media accounts in the South East
Quite often small businesses depend on their social media accounts to survive.
Jun 29, 20212 min read
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Response and Recovery or both?
SME's in the UK can benefit from a 5-point plan of practical guidance and tips to help businesses back on their feet after a cyber incident.
Jun 25, 20212 min read
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How can the NCSC’s Small Business Guide help my retail or ecommerce business?
In the last 12 months, four in ten businesses (39%) have reported cyber security breaches or attacks.
Jun 10, 20212 min read
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