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News and information from the Advent IM team.

Day 19 #AdventAdventCalendar Who ordered the phish?!
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

Watch out for that #Phish! Don’t ruin Christmas by clicking a link you are unsure about. Forward the email to report@phishing.gov.uk. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) will investigate it. Advent Advent Calendar Secret Santa Giveaway Terms & Conditions 

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Keeping Your Home Office Safe At Christmas!

The holidays are here and it is a time for family and friends to gather around our homes and share the festive fun, but with the majority of us still working from home, it is important you are keeping work documents and equipment safe and secure. Watch here 

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Facebook alerts 50,000 users targeted by cyber mercenaries as it bans seven surveillance-for-hire groups
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

Facebook has alerted around 50,000 people who the company believes were targeted by “cyber mercenaries” – private companies often hired by authoritarian states to spy on individuals. The victims included “journalists, dissidents, critics of authoritarian regimes, [and] families of opposition and human rights activists” the company warned in a threat report published on Thursday. The […]

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Day 16 – Time to update your security testing? #AdventAdventCalendar
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

Looking to update your security testing, or do you need a re-fresh in your training? We recommend this isn’t done only once a year! We have the perfect gift for your boss! A training course or security testing with Advent IM, to make sure all your training and testing needs are up-to-date! Advent Advent Calendar […]

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