The National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO) has issued Guidance on increasing the protection of crowded places from a terrorist attack. Included in the guidance on page 135 is information about Cyber security including the following: Cyber Attacks Malicious Software and preventative measures Phishing and Spear phishing advice Passwords IT security and online communications Malicious Modification…
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The South West Cyber Security Cluster (SWCSC) are pleased to announce that they have been selected as finalists in the ‘Not for Profit’ category for the 2017 Cyber Security Awards. The Cyber Security Awards were established in 2014, to reward the best individuals, teams and companies within the cyber security industry. Excellence and innovation are…
[pdf-embedder url=”https://southwestcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Regional-Cyber-Briefing-17th-May.pdf2_.pdf” title=”Regional Cyber Briefing 17th May.pdf2″] Message from SW Cyber Protect Team,Zephyr RCCU, South West Regional Cyber Crime Unit In light of the recent NHS Cyber Attack we have brought the distribution of our Regional Cyber Briefing forward a few days. Included in this weeks edition is the latest update on the WannaCry Ransomware…
In light of the recent ransomware incidents taking place nationally please see attached from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau and the City of London Police: [pdf-embedder url=”https://southwestcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/Ransomware-Incident.pdf” title=”Ransomware Incident”] Microsoft has released this alert Today many of our customers around the world and the critical systems they depend on were victims of malicious “WannaCrypt”…
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[pdf-embedder url=”https://southwestcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/DC-GSO-Safe_Business_Leaflet.pdf” title=”D&C-GSO-Safe_Business_Leaflet”] For more information see Get Safe Online
Information from the South West Cyber Crime Unit including events, current threats, advice and news [pdf-embedder url=”https://southwestcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Regional-Cyber-Briefing-24th-April.pdf” title=”Regional Cyber Briefing 24th April”]
Devon and Cornwall Alert- a two way community messaging system. [pdf-embedder url=”https://southwestcsc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Devon-and-Cornwall-Alert.pdf” title=”Devon and Cornwall Alert”] You can register here
Thursday 30th March: 7pm Digital Exeter – The Roof Bar @ The Stable, Queen Street, Exeter The importance of cyber security in digital businesses where the human factor is often the weakest link. The SWCSC will give an update on CEO fraud, the use complex passwords and fun ways to remember them(?), password managers,using public…
Thursday 30th March: 10.00- 16.00 Surviving a Ransomware attack on your business: 14.40 The Matford Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter Come along and have a chat about the latest cyber issues and how to avoid becoming a victim either as an individual or as a business. At 14.40 we are running a workshop on Ransomware and…