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Being Heard as a Female Senior Leader – By Award Winning NEBRC CEO Rebecca Chapman

30 years in the police and 5 in cyber security connected to the police- what was I thinking? I’d come from a career as a...

In Conversation with NEBRC Student Alumni: Setareh Ghazaani

We recently caught up with NEBRC student alumni, Setareh Jalali Ghazaani, who is now Lead Auditor (IT) at British Assessment Bureau. Setareh spent one year working at...

International Women’s Day 2025 – Celebrating the Women of the NEBRC

It’s International Women’s Day and we are celebrating the amazing women in our team! This year, we would like to shine a spotlight on our...

Our Excellent Feedback on Cyber Security Training for Adult Social Care Providers

We’re thrilled to share the outstanding feedback from our recent cybersecurity training sessions for adult social care providers. This initiative, a collaboration between the North...

What You Need to Know About Spear Phishing

Spear phishing emails constitute less than 0.1% of total email volume but are responsible for 66% of data breaches.  Spear phishing is a form of phishing...

What Is An SQL Injection Attack? 

Any website can be at risk of cyberattacks. Attackers will deliberately target a website so that they can steal information and data for some form...

Watch Out! Cyber Criminals Breaching Cloud Systems

In 2025 as more business adopt cloud technology, cyber criminals are learning new ways to breach cloud systems and steal sensitive data. With statistics reporting that 45% of...

What is a Denial of Service Attack?

A Denial of Service (DoS) attack is a common and potentially dangerous cyber attack which organisations across the UK face. In this blog, NEBRC takes...

Invoice and Mandate Scams – How Can They Affect Small Businesses?

Invoice and mandate scams can have devastating consequences for small businesses. Your finances can be drained, leaving you unable to pay employees, suppliers, or bills....

NEBRC’s Support for Charities in the North East

With more fundraising activities taking place online, including digital services and information, it’s important that charities take steps to prevent cyber breaches from taking place....