{"id":4292,"date":"2023-02-06T15:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nebrcentre.co.uk\/?p=4292"},"modified":"2023-02-06T15:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T15:41:15","slug":"uk-cyber-threat-experts-warn-smes-and-sole-traders-of-targeted-attacks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/uk-cyber-threat-experts-warn-smes-and-sole-traders-of-targeted-attacks\/","title":{"rendered":"UK cyber threat experts warn SMEs and sole traders of targeted attacks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/news\/uk-cyber-experts-warn-of-targeted-phishing-attacks-from-actors-based-in-russia-and-iran\">National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)<\/a>&nbsp;has&nbsp;recently released an&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsc.gov.uk\/news\/spear-phishing-campaigns-targets-of-interest\">advisory<\/a>&nbsp;warning&nbsp;about&nbsp;the emerging threat of spear-phishing campaigns against organisations in the UK, which Russian and Iranian threat actors carry out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spear phishing involves a cyber attacker sending fraudulent emails or messages to individuals, posing as a trustworthy source, to steal sensitive information such as financial data or passwords.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These malicious campaigns were launched in 2022 and aimed at multiple organisations across the UK,&nbsp;including&nbsp;think tanks, government organisations, and the education sector.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid falling victim to such sophisticated attacks, businesses must remain vigilant and understand how to recognise malicious emails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Contact could begin as an attacker trying to gain your trust, which then develops into malicious links being sent that,&nbsp;if clicked on, could lead to a cyber breach and the&nbsp;loss&nbsp;of sensitive data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To mitigate such activity, use strong and separate passwords for your email account, turn on multi-factor authentication (MFA), and protect your devices and networks by keeping them up to date.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sign up for our free core membership to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/news\">stay up to date<\/a>&nbsp;on the latest cyber security news and gain access to a wealth of handy&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/resources\/\">resources.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The NEBRC is a&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>non-profit<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;organisation that seeks to&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/services\/\"><strong>educate<\/strong><\/a><strong>,&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/news\"><strong>inform<\/strong><\/a><strong>, and&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crcnetwork-cfkr6.projectbeta.co.uk\/northeastcrc\/support\/\"><strong>support<\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;businesses across the UK on 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