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• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

Southern Water, which supplies millions of customers in southeast England, has confirmed it has fallen victim to a cyber attack, although its services appear to be running normally. Read via ComputerWeekly.

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

  Media Contact: Miek Gillespie  (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 01.02.24 Human Error Ranks No.1 Reason for Security Breaches   Just Less than One Fifth of UK Businesses Provide Security Training to Prevent Data Breaches…   Recent research shows that the cost of a data breach is sky rocketing, year-by-year, and 2024 will be […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

A DRAFT Code of Practice on cyber security governance put forward for comment by the Cabinet Office will help directors and senior leaders shore up their defences against cyber threats. In parallel, the Government has launched a new call for views from business leaders themselves. Read via Security Matters.

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

As of today, I’ve officially worked one year within the security industry so here is everything that I have learned along the way! The Open University When I first started off, I didn’t really know what to expect – my initial impressions were that anything cybersecurity related was boring and far too complicated to understand, […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

  Empowering Excellence through Knowledge   We are pleased to share the upcoming launch of the highly anticipated Advent IM Training Academy, a dedicated platform designed to empower public sector, private sector, and policing organisations with the knowledge and skills necessary to secure their data and information assets. In an era where the security landscape […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

Whilst Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, it is also a very dangerous time as well. Typically, in December the cyber-crime rate tends to spike and according to the GovTech report 2023 isn’t going to be any different. Here are some ways in which you could tighten up your security and reduce […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog

In today’s interconnected and digitally driven business landscape, supply chain and third-party information security risk management have become critical components of a company’s overall cybersecurity strategy. As organisations continue to expand their networks and rely on external partners for various services, the potential vulnerabilities also increase. This is where the expertise of independent consultants can […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

It is the time of year when we turn over a new leaf and try to put plans in place to improve ourselves in the coming year. 2024 could be the year you get your arms around Governance, Risk and Compliance and related security needs! We have some ideas to get you started into a […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog

The Silent Threat: Unveiling the Menace of Zero-Click Malware New cyber security threats emerge with alarming regularity. One such stealthy adversary that has gained prominence in recent times is zero-click malware. Unlike traditional malware that requires user interaction, zero-click malware operates silently, exploiting vulnerabilities without any action from the user. In this blog post, we […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

What a year it has been! At the start of 2023, we celebrated our 20th birthday. When we reflect on the last 20 years, we wonder at how significantly the world has changed since we were a small start-up in an Enterprise Centre. Cyber has entered the mainstream; no longer a niche, the reserve of […]