by emma@themissus.co | Sep 27, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
The way cybersecurity awareness training is conducted in organizations has a huge bearing on employees’ subsequent security outlook and behaviours, according to a new report from Osterman Research. The researchers discovered that users who found security training...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 17, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Academia 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...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 17, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
IT 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...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 17, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Over 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...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 13, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Digital 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 cybersecurity. The fresh government funding comes in response...
by emma@themissus.co | Sep 13, 2020 | Advice, Cyber News, IT Security
Global gaming hardware manufacturing company Razer leaked the personal information of around 100,000 customers by storing their data in an Elasticsearch cluster that was misconfigured to enable public access, security researcher Bob Diachenko has revealed. The...