WannaCry and GDPR – unlikely allies?

The global economic impact of cybercrime is currently estimated to be close to $600 billion, according to the Centre for Strategic and International Studies. This figure is set to reach eye-watering $2 trillion by 2019 as the intensity and frequency of attacks increase. Claiming over 200,000 victims, last year’s most notorious ransomware, WannaCry, infected 300,000 computers, […]

Posted by Smeeta Padhiar
On 2nd May 2018
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Mike Gillespie – Why Cyber Security is Everyone’s Responsibility

Mike will be speaking at the Bolton Roadshow for Norbain. Hear some of thoughts ahead of this key event in Norbain’s video interview with him. Sign up for this event here.

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 15th March 2018
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The IoT goes underwater

We have talked about phishing before and warned you of the dangers of phishing emails that spread malware, ransomware and other toxic payloads. Today however we are talking fish. Actual fish. It was never going to be long before the obsession with web-enabling everything from air conditioning to kettles, caused a bit of a […]

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 20th July 2017
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2017 Security Predictions from the Advent IM Team

At this time of year we like to make security predictions for the year to come. Ho Ho Oh dear… Mike Gillespie – Director I predict – further growth and sophistication in phishing attacks, and as a result of these successful attacks and continuing low quality user awareness and education, an increase in the […]

Posted by Ellie Hurst
On 13th December 2016
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