Failing to prioritise cyber security could result in a number of consequences for your business, which could include: ➢ Your systems being blocked as part of a ransomware attack; ➢ Your IT systems being breached,...

Despite almost daily warnings on the risk posed by organised and sophisticated cyber attacks, many SMEs are still not taking even basic precautions to counter the threat. A lack of...

Are you a small to medium business or do you work within the education sector? Join the NEBRC & Secure Schools in Middlesbrough for this...

Cyber criminals are attempting to hack an average of 330 Britons a minute, according to an international VPN provider which conducted the research. Indeed, cyber fraud has become so commonplace that the average person suffers some kind...

Consumers are being asked to be extra vigilant against text and email messages from a fake UPS site that’s attempting to harvest personal and financial...

NEBRC Board Member Professor Babak Akhgar has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honour, the second highest order of the British Empire award. The Professor of Informatics...

UK legislators have proposed changes to the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill that would give cyber security professionals a legal defence for their activities under the Computer Misuse Act (CMA). The amendment...

In a survey of 604 employees and managers in SMEs, Dashlane, a password-management service, found that only 38% had increased their use of password managers, 37% increased cybersecurity training, and just...

The latest statistics from Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR) show that ransomware attacks across the globe were up 13% in the last 12 months, making it one of...

According to the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) there has been a shocking 86% increase in one year, with around 2,014 cases and over £25 million in losses....