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    2024-03-19 15:27:19

    Learning from Leicester: Cyber-attack causes disruption for council

    Earlier this month, Leicester City Council became the latest in a long line of local authorities who have suffered a cyber breach. What can we learn from this latest attack?

    2023-10-16 15:11:11

    Update yourself on the latest thinking about ransomware

    The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre has published a new report looking at the threat of ransomware to UK organisations. It offers detailed insights into the latest tactics being used by cyber criminals – and how to protect yourself against them.

    2022-08-29 07:30:00

    Your 2022 update on the ransomware threat

    Like many types of cybercrime, ransomware is a steadily growing threat. The Grant McGregor team looks at the current state of the threat – and what to do about it. More than two-thirds of organisations questioned as part of the 2022 Proofpoint survey reported that they had suffered at least one...

    2022-08-09 15:39:09

    How to protect your organisation against 2022 phishing threats

    Phishing attacks are again on the rise – even when compared to the bumper year of COVID-themed phishing attacks that was 2020! To help you respond to the growing threat, the Grant McGregor team considers what the threat looks like in 2022 and how you can protect your organisation. Through 2020 and...

    2022-08-03 15:40:23

    China: the new security risk?

    Last month, the joint heads of MI5 and FBI came together to issue a joint warning to businesses in the UK, the USA and Europe about the risks presented to business by Chinese state. Grant McGregor takes a look at the scope of those warnings and discusses what it means for businesses like yours and...

    2022-03-08 11:05:21

    It’s time to check your business’s defences against the threat of Russian cyber attack

    While the cyber security of your business should always be a high priority, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine means that businesses may be at an increased risk of cyber-attack. Although there is no direct threat at present, the West is placing a range of sanctions on Russia. There could be retaliation,...

    2022-02-15 11:43:51

    Why should SMEs care about state-sponsored cybercrime?

    At the end of January, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre joined three American institutions in taking the unusual step of warning western organisations to be aware and prepared for ransomware and other malicious activities by state-sponsored cyber criminals. While the step to warn...

    2021-08-19 23:30:00

    How Phishing Got Social

    There’s a new attack vector in town: social media. Social is currently the fastest-growing type of phishing attack. Here’s what you need to know. We’ve covered phishing many times here on the Grant McGregor blog. We think it’s important to do so, because we all need to stay vigilant against the...

    2020-08-03 15:23:57

    What you need to know about the fastest-growing type of phishing attack today...

    There’s a new attack vector in town: social media. Social is currently the fastest-growing type of phishing attack. Here’s what you need to know. We’ve covered phishing many times here on the Grant McGregor blog. We think it’s important to do so, because we all need to stay vigilant against the...

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