Business briefing: Cyber crime soars as 61% of companies are attacked

CYBER attacks against businesses have rocketed with six out of ten companies reporting at least one incident last year, a survey has revealed. The financial cost related to cyber crime also sharply increased, with the average loss reported at £283,000 — up nearly two thirds on the previous year. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 23rd April 2019
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Pupils’ data ‘at risk’ in hack attack on Kings Norton Girls’ School

The personal data of almost 1,000 girls and their families is at risk after a hacking attack on a Birmingham school. Parents with children at Kings Norton Girls’ School were told there was an “extremely small but potential breach of personal data relating to you and your child”. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 16th April 2019
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Most organisations still lack incident response plans

Most companies lack incident response plans, others fail to test them and nearly half are not GDPR compliant, but some report improved security through automation, a study shows. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 11th April 2019
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Former NHS manager fined for sending personal data to her email account

A former GP practice manager has been fined for sending personal data to her own email account without authorisation, following an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 8th April 2019
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London council fined by the ICO for disclosing sensitive personal data about alleged gang members

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined the London Borough of Newham £145,000 for disclosing the personal information of more than 200 people who featured on a police intelligence database. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 4th April 2019
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Why phishing emails are still your biggest security nightmare

Phishing and fake emails are the biggest security headache for business and among the hardest to tackle. According the 2019 Cyber Security Breaches Survey published by the UK government, the most common type of cyber attacks are phishing attacks, whether through fraudulent emails, or being directed to fake websites. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 3rd April 2019
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Businesses and charities urged to take action to prevent cyber attacks

New statistics from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have shown a reduction in the percentage of businesses suffering a cyber breach or attack in the last year. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 3rd April 2019
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Game of Thrones downloads could be hiding malware

It’s no surprise that cybercriminals use popular events to spread malware or try to scam people out of their money. After seeing similar things during the Olympics and the World Cup, new reports are suggesting that they’re using the release of the final Game of Thrones season to spread their malicious works of art across […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 2nd April 2019
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NSA contractor pleads guilty to data theft

A former computer contractor who stole terabytes of data from the US National Security Agency (NSA) has pleaded guilty to taking classified documents. Harold T Martin amassed documents and disk drives at his home, but is not believed to have sold or shared them. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 1st April 2019
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Mind the Brexit gap in cyber security

Leaving the EU could mean a new cyber security regime for the UK – firms need to understand how the changes might affect them. There has long been a strong partnership between the UK and Europe in cyber security. Read full story.

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 1st April 2019
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