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

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?