DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Analysis for Friday, 09 February 2024

Friday, 09 February 2024

DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Analysis for Friday,
09 February 2024
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – SME Cybersecurity Journalist
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Daily Cyber Insights

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DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Analysis for Friday,
09 February 2024

Good Morning from Gibraltar – Today´s CYBERInsights: Identity Theft, VPN Risks, Setting up Cloud for SMEs, Password Best Practice & Safer Internet Day … Register
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1. SANS OUCH: In their latest newsletter Sans Ouch leads with Identity Theft: Preventing, Detecting, and Responding, this is a must read but so is my analysis

2. VPN RISKS: Regular Readers will know that I am a big bull of VPNs and the layer of protection they offer however a new report examines the Risks associated with VPNs

3. NCSC: NCSC Issues new guidance for SMEs/Small Businesses to use online services more securely – Setting up Cloud to protect against common Cyber Attacks.

4. ACTION FRAUD UK: We all know that reusing the same password means criminals only need to steal one of your passwords – Top advice to secure your accounts

5. SAFER INTERNET DAY: This week started with “Safer Internet Day” last Monday (060224) but what practical advice can we take forward?

INVESTIGATION: THE SMALL BUSINESS LOAN SCAM

This model of the Small Business Loan Scam started during the Covid Pandemic and true to form the Scammers were offering “Guaranteed” Small Business Loans. Well, I have to report that the Business Loan Scam is rearing its ugly head. Register Free to read my full investigation and report in to this scourge on struggling SMEs/Small Businesses.

CYBERSECURITY EVENTS – EUROPE | LIVE & VIRTUAL

29/02/2024 LIVE EVENT: THE FRAUD CONFERENCE | 29 February 2024 | Royal College of Physicians, London. Learn More /…
31/05/2024 ONLINE EVENT: SANS INSTITUTE – Ransomware Summit 2024 | 31 May 2024 | Live Online – Learn More /…

CYBER VOICE/PR WIRE

GARTNER: Roll out the AI Opportunity Radar to your executive team. Learn More /…
VEEAM: Cybersecurity Best Practices and Hybrid Cloud Resilience. Learn More /…
SME RESOURCES: Why Choose Datadog? Full-Stack Observability. Learn More /…
SPLUNK: Best practices for practical observability – must-read report. Learn More /…

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Cybersecurity Journalist - Iain Fraser

Gibraltar based Professional Journalist, Accredited Authority Writer, Commentator & Publisher working on all aspects of SME (Small, Medium Sized Enterprises) Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence, Best Practice Compliance & Mitigation. Voted Top 30 Cybersecurity News Websites Globally in 2023 for Information Security by Feedspot #CyberJourno #Scambaiter - Available for Assignments - Articles, Web Content, Guest Blogger
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