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CYBER INSIGHTS: Wednesday, 13 March 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence

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Gibraltar: Wednesday 13 March 2024  at 07:00 CET

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1. CYBER INTEL: CIFAS – Cyber-attacks still primary concern for UK Businesses. Research from UK-leading fraud prevention service, CIFAS, has revealed that nearly three-quarters (73%) of UK corporate businesses believe that cyber-attacks pose the biggest fraud threat to their organisation over the next 12 months. Learn More /…

ABOUT CIFAS: Fighting Fraud and Financial Crime Together – CIFAS is the UK’s leading fraud prevention service. Providing cutting edge solutions for organisations to protect them from fraud and financial crime, making it harder for criminals to operate. Learn More /…

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2.RANSOMWARE: Former NCSC Chief Executive calls for ban on Ransomware payments. Writing in The Times, Ciaran Martin, the NCSCs first Chief Executive is advocating a total ban on Ransomware victims paying Cyber criminals, writing that a ban would go some way to putting a stop to the ever-increasing proliferation of Ransomware. Learn More /…

WHAT IS RANSOMWARE? Ransomware uses increasingly sophisticated encryption to hold a victim’s information at ransom, rendering it inaccessible until the attacker receives a payment. with attackers now employing double-extortion and triple-extortion tactics. Learn More /…

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3. SANS: FOR589 Cybercrime Intelligence – The Cybercrime threat landscape is constantly evolving due to technological advancements, increased investments by nation-states in offensive cyber operations, and a Cybercrime ecosystem that spawns new threat actors daily by reducing the barriers for novice criminals. Learn More /… 

About SANS Institute – Launched in 1989 as a cooperative for information security thought leadership, it is SANS’ ongoing mission to empower cyber security professionals with the practical skills and knowledge they need to make our world a safer place. Learn More /…

 

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INVESTIGATIONS 2024:

1. 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 the full Report

2. PHISHING: The Sextortion scam as it is termed, has raised its ugly head again with a refined Scam for 2024. I first wrote about this nearly six years ago after I received a flurry of emails with the standard copy & paste text. Most Small Businesses/ SMEs ignore these threats as not being relevant to business but they would be wrong! Register Free to read the full Report

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ABOUT IAIN FRASER – Gibraltar based Accredited Journalist, Authority Writer & Commentator on all aspects of SME (Small, Medium Sized Business) Cybersecurity, Latest Threat Intelligence, Scam Alerts and Best Practice Compliance & Mitigation. In addition to Publishing CYBERInsights, I contribute to 20+ News Sites, Blogs & Digital Magazines.

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