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Outbound Email Errors Cause 93% Increase in Breaches
in Cyber Security, IT TipsIT leaders have suffered significantly higher numbers of data breaches as a result of outbound email in the last 12 months. According to research by Egress, 93% of 538 IT leaders surveyed reported a breach in the past year due to an email error, with 70% of those believing remote working increases the risk of sensitive data being […]
Universities Face Increase in Ransomware Attacks as Students Return
in Cyber Security, IT TipsAcademia has faced fresh warnings of cyber-attacks after a rise was recorded in August when students returned. According to an alert issued by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) there has been a recent spike in ransomware attacks against UK schools, colleges and universities. It claimed that, in recent incidents, it has observed remote desktop protocols and unpatched software and […]
UK Businesses Planning for Long-Term Shift to Digital Working
in Cyber Security, IT TipsOver half (56%) of UK businesses plan to increase their digital skills training budgets for staff next year, suggesting changes to working practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic will be sustained. This is according to a survey of 200 senior business decision makers in large and medium sized companies by IT services provider Transputec. […]
Why security misconfiguration is higher during Covid-19
in Cyber Security, IT TipsThere are good reasons your IT security team may be looking a bit sleep-deprived. In addition to the stress of the Covid-19 pandemic everyone is facing, they’re also dealing with heightened risks to network firewall security, as new external assets (websites, web portals, mobile apps and more) are provisioned to enable customers and an expanding […]
Government unveils £500,000 funding to boost healthcare cyber security
in Cyber Security, IT TipsDigital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman today announced £500,000 in fresh government funding to help medical suppliers, primary care providers, and other businesses in the healthcare sector boost their cyber security. The fresh government funding comes in response to the National Cyber Security Centre’s assessment that malicious actors are carrying out large-scale cyber campaigns targeting organisations […]