What Should I Do If My Website Is Hacked?
What to do if your website is the victim of a hack? Ideally, to ensure this doesn't happen or to mitigate fallout, you should be stopping new malware attacks [...]
Preparedness for Cyberattacks
Preparedness for cyberattacks should consist of prevention (secure procedures and systems) and a plan for what happens if, a successful attack occurs. UK Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) cyber security [...]
UK “Hardest Target For Cyber Crime”
There were 188 high-level cyber attacks in the UK between October 2017 and January2018, as dangerous and sophisticated attacks against both the government and businesses become more common. This [...]
Law Firms and Ransomware
Protecting Your Law Firm from Ransomware Ransomware attacks occur when cyber criminals hold your data to ransom by encrypting it and demanding money for its decryption / release. The [...]
Cyber Risk – Tech Savvy vs Streetwise: Mellenials At Risk
Everyone is at risk from online cyber threats; even tech savvy teens. Generation Z-ers and Mellenials who live their lives online are now more than TWICE as likely to [...]
Key principles of Vehicle Cyber Security for Connected and Automated Vehicles
As vehicles get smarter, cyber security in the automotive industry is becoming an increasing concern. Whether we’re turning cars into wifi connected hotspots or equipping them with millions of [...]
Legal Profession: Firms turning to cyber insurance as scammer attacks continue to rise
The proportion of law firms targeted by scammers has risen sharply over the last year, especially among larger firms, as has the number of practices taking out cyber-insurance, according [...]
Internet Of Things – Household appliances vulnerable to hackers
An article in the Daily Telegraph today highlights the potential Cyber and Data risks that are inherent in certain "smart" household appliances. Mike Barton, the Chief Constable of Durham [...]
Almost 60% of Scottish Councils Hit by Cyber Attacks
An investigation by The Scotsman revelaed that almost 60 per cent of Scottish councils and more than half of Scotland’s health boards have been targeted by cyber criminals since [...]
Quick Passwords Advice
It can be difficult to think of something consisting of at least eight (or more) characters, with upper and lower case letters, numbers and symbols (the best password structure), [...]