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We Return to our Roots, 17 years on
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

We have gone full circle and after 17 years, have returned to the place where it all started. In 2004, we moved into our first office space at Cradley Enterprise Centre and in less than twenty years, have gone from one information security man with a laptop, to a respected cyber security consultancy with a […]

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Over 60 million wearable, fitness tracking records exposed via unsecured database

An unsecured database containing over 61 million records related to wearable technology and fitness services was left exposed online. Over 61 million records were contained in the data repository, including vast swathes of user information — some of which could be considered sensitive — such as their names, dates of birth, weight, height, gender, and […]

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French government visa website hit by cyber-attack that exposed applicants’ personal data

The personal data of visa applicants hoping to visit or emigrate to France has been exposed in a cyber-attack targeting the French government’s ‘France-Visas’ website. The compromised data comprises details entered during visa applications, including email addresses, first and last names, dates of birth, nationalities, and passport numbers or identity card numbers. Read via Port Swigger 

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Weekend Wisdom 03/09/2021
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

After a week off, this week’s weekend wisdom is jam-packed because it’s been a busy week here at Advent. We are delighted to announce that James Morris, MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis, will officially open our office at the Cradley Enterprise Centre, bringing us full circle and back to where it all began after […]

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Investigation into hacked “map” of UK gun owners
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

Authorities are investigating after a map claiming to show the addresses of thousands of firearms owners in the UK was published online. Gun-selling site Guntrader announced a data breach affecting more than 100,000 customers in July. Read via BBC News.

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We Return to our Roots, 17 years on
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

We have gone full circle and after 17 years, have returned to the place where it all started. In 2004, we moved into our first office space at Cradley Enterprise Centre and in less than twenty years, have gone from one information security man with a laptop, to a respected cyber security consultancy with a […]

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Pandemic Challenges Bring Success to Information and Cyber Security Consultancy
  • by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
  • General

**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst  +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 02 SEP 2021 Pandemic Challenges Bring Success to Information and Cyber Security Consultancy Despite the challenges of the last 18 months one information security firm, Advent IM Ltd, has seen massive growth as the move to remote and hybrid working increases […]

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Nine cyber attacks on UK’s transport sector missed by mandatory reporting laws

The thresholds set for the mandatory reporting of cyber incidents across the energy, transport, health, water, and digital infrastructure sectors are so high that few if any incidents are actually being reported to government. Nine cyber attacks affecting the British transport sector were missed by the UK’s mandatory reporting laws and were only disclosed to […]

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