DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Intel for Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS:
The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Analysis for Wednesday, 21 February 2024
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – SME Cybersecurity Journalist
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Good Morning from Gibraltar | Todays CYBERInsights – 

1. FRAUD: Experian releases its Future of Fraud Forecast for 2024. According to the report close to 70% of businesses reported that Fraud in their business had increased in recent years. The latest report also identifies five emerging Fraud risks for the year ahead. Scammers are also presenting increasingly sophisticated technology including Generative AI to dupe their targets. Learn More /…

2. OUTSOURCING: IT Service Company Amazing Support has published a Comprehensive Guide to IT Helpdesk Outsourcing. The Guide addresses the strategic decision making process that Business owners must adopt when deciding whether to maintain/retain in-house “Helpdesk” Support or to Outsource completely … Learn More /…

3. UNDERSTANDING RANSOMWARE: Ransomware is a complex form of malware that utilizes encryption techniques, often employing asymmetric encryption, to render a victim’s data inaccessible. This encryption process locks the victim out of their own system or files, demanding a ransom to restore access – e.g. the CryptoLocker Ransomware variant. Learn More /…