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CYBER INSIGHTS: Friday 12 July 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence

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Gibraltar: Friday 12 July 2024 at 07:00 CET

CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence …
Written & Curated By Iain Fraser – Cybersecurity Journalist
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Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – My Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News including: 1). App Awareness 2).The Dark Web 3). The VPN Explained

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1). THREAT INTEL: Think your phone is dormant when it is turned off, think again. Think your phone is dormant when it is turned off, think again. Mobile Phones passively and continuously connect to dozens, hundreds of websites even when turned off. It is critical then for those websites, often connected to popular social media Apps must be responsible to ensure the websites they enable such connectivity too, are maintaining secure domains and DNS records and servers. Failing to do so surely makes them liable for any intrusion or consequential cyber crime.

2). THREAT INTEL: DARK WEB – Are your SMEs Credentials for sale on the DarkWeb? SMEs (Small & Medium Sized Enterprises) Are further confirmed as the primary targets for OcCGs (Organised Cyber-Crime Groups) The Small Business sector has gone from “No real risk” to “Hyperisk”.  According to Threat Labs Kaspersky an SME Pays a Ransom every few seconds, Cyber attacks are now the leading cause of bankruptcy in SMEs and 80% of all Data Breaches are due to weak or stolen Passwords. Check your SMEs Credentials NOW!

3). VPN – Understanding The Virtual Private Network (VPN) A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is an essential technology for SMEs as it enables secure and private communication over a public network. By encrypting data and hiding the user’s IP address, VPNs establish a secure connection between the employees’ devices and the company’s network, ensuring the privacy and security of sensitive information.

ABOUT IAIN FRASER – I am a Gibraltar based, Accredited Journalist, (*NUJ, IFJ & ONA) Authority Writer,  Commentator & Publisher of CYBERinsights and cover all aspects of Cybersecurity [Awareness, Threat Management, Best Practice Compliance & Mitigation] and report throughout Europe & the UK

In addition to Cybersecurity, I also cover the sectors where I have either operational experience or subject matter expert knowledge including: Geopolitics, Defence Technology, AI & National Security and contribute to a broad range of European facing news channels, blogs and digital magazines as either Guest Feature Writer, Columnist or Consultant Editor.

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