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• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

ICO reports ‘steady and significant’ increase in cyber-attacks against UK firms over past two years. Employees should report any suspicious emails rather than delete them and firms must step up their vigilance against cyber-attacks in the face of a heightened threat from Russian hackers, the UK’s data watchdog has said. Read via The Guardaian.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

14 Japanese factories closed after parts supplier Kojima Industries was hit A cyber attack on automotive parts supplier Kojima Industries on Monday has halted Toyota’s car production in Japan. A spokesperson for Kojima, a supplier of air conditioning, steering wheel components and other parts to Toyota, confirmed that a virus had been found on its […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Traditional methods of mitigating ransomware are less efficacious thanks to the rise in double and triple extortion techniques The growth of double extortion – and even triple extortion – ransomware attacks is in danger of rendering common, traditional methods of mitigating the impact of a ransomware hit, such as well-maintained backups, less efficacious, according to […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Join us at the biggest networking event in Europe for nuclear decommissioning on the 21st July, 2022. The event will be held at The International Centre, Telford, Shropshire.  View the event here. The NDA group supply chain event is organised by the industry for the industry. The event attracts 1700 delegates, providing opportunities to network […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) have launched new sector-specific cyber security guidance pitched at small and medium-sized businesses operating in the construction industry. The Cyber security for construction businesses guide has not been compiled in response to any specific threat, but rather is a reflection of the […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Many organisations that fall prey to ransomware attacks end up paying a ransom multiple times as cyber criminals exploit weaknesses in cybersecurity to squeeze their victims for as much cash as they can. According to analysis by cybersecurity researchers at Proofpoint, 58% of organisations infected with ransomware paid a ransom to cyber criminals for the […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

The UK, Germany and Italy suffered the largest number cyber attacks in Europe in 2021, and the UK’s energy sector was targetted in a quarter of all attempts in the country. The energy sector was the target of 24 per cent of attacks, with manufacturing and finance each on 19 per cent. Data theft was […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Google’s plan to limit data tracking on its Chrome browser has been extended to cover apps on its Android-based smartphones. Its so-called Privacy Sandbox project aims to curb the amount of user data that advertisers can gather. Rival Apple now forces app developers to ask permission from users before tracking them. The news will be […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Industry News

Users of Monzo, one of the UK’s most popular digital-only banking platforms, are being targeted by phishing messages supported by a growing network of malicious websites. Monzo is a 100% online banking platform with over four million customers and among the first to challenge the traditional financial managing system. The mobile-only platform offers a feature-rich […]

• by Ellie Hurst
• Advent IM Blog Industry News

From Advent IM Security Consultant, Leighton Hughes ISO/IEC 27001 is an international information security standard that assists organisations in managing their information security.  First published in 2005 (replacing ISO/IEC 17799) it was reviewed and updated in 2013. ISO 27001 details the requirements for organisations in establishing, implementing, and maintaining the continuous improvement of their Information […]