Fraud and cybercrime: Friends or Foes?
Understanding the difference between fraud and cybercrime is key to helping you understand how to minimise risks and how to identify threats
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- Sep 22, 2023
- 2 min
A new employee or a new cyber threat
Employees are the first layer of cyber defence in any business highlighting the importance of cyber security awareness training.
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- Sep 14, 2023
- 5 min
Report reveals 79% of businesses identified phishing attacks in the last 12 months
In a typical phishing attack, scammers will send fake emails to thousands of people, asking for sensitive information.
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- Apr 4, 2023
- 5 min
Cyber Security - what is it and why is it a risk for SMEs?
To help SMEs understand the threat that cyber-attacks pose, we have created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) blog.
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- Feb 22, 2023
- 4 min
New report reveals charities are higher on the agenda for cyber criminals than ever before
Keeping secure online should be a priority for every charity, download our checklist to help protect your organisation.
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- Jan 30, 2023
- 2 min
7 steps to help prevent a cyber-attack from destroying your business
In the last year alone, more than 80% of UK businesses, charities, and third-sector organisations experienced a cyber-attack.
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- Nov 22, 2022
- 3 min
Case Study: How a hacked Instagram account folded one business in seconds
With over 500 million Instagram stories being posted daily, the platform provides a haven for cybercriminals when left unprotected.
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- Oct 24, 2022
- 2 min
5 simple steps employees can take to prevent phishing attacks
To help protect organisations from Phishing attacks, it's pivotal that all staff members know the steps to take to prevent an attack.
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- Oct 11, 2022
- 3 min
What is Business Email Compromise?
Business email compromise (or BEC) is a form of phishing attack where a criminal attacks a business in order to defraud the company.
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- Jul 28, 2022
- 3 min
How LinkedIn is helping cybercriminals make connections to target your business
A report revealed that six of out ten-midsized businesses in the UK were victims of fraud in 2020, with the average loss being £245K.
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- Feb 10, 2022
- 3 min
8 questions for SME’s that could improve your business’s defence against a cyber-attack
As business owners it's critical that you have effective procedures in place should a cyber incident occur within your business.
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 5 min
What Cyber Threats do Retailers face?
The SECRC is warning retail businesses to step up their cyber security ahead of Black Friday & Cyber Monday.
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- Nov 22, 2021
- 3 min
Deal or no deal? The Black Friday edition.
Today, (Monday 22nd November) Action Fraud has launched a national campaign about shopping online safely.
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- Nov 8, 2021
- 5 min
5 ways SMEs can protect their retail and online stores ahead of Black Friday
We’ve created five top tips to help protect your retail and online stores from cyber-attacks.
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- Aug 23, 2021
- 2 min
Avoid giving cyber criminals a spare rod and bait to reel in your charities data
Charities by their very nature, hold a huge amount of information that is attractive to hackers.
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- Aug 10, 2021
- 4 min
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.
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- Jul 28, 2021
- 3 min
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.
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- Jul 8, 2021
- 3 min
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?
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- Jun 17, 2021
- 2 min
Don’t give cyber criminals the win by scoring a cyber security own goal!
The National Cyber Security Centre is encouraging sports fans to protect their online streaming accounts ahead of a summer of sports events.
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