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CYBER INSIGHTS: Friday 23 August 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence

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Gibraltar: Friday 23 August 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). Payment Fraud Tops €4.3BN 2). UK Action Fraud 3). What is Blockchain?

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1). EU: PAYMENT FRAUD TOPS OUT AT €4.3BN – European financial regulators, the European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have revealed that payment fraud across the European Economic Area (EEA) amounted to a staggering €4.3 billion in 2022, with an additional €2.0 billion recorded in just the first half of 2023. The comprehensive analysis offers the most detailed picture yet of the evolving landscape of payment fraud in Europe…

2). UK: ACTION FRAUD – NEW UK CYBERCRIME REPORTING DELAYED UNTIL 2025. Action Fraud, the much-maligned reporting center for fraud and financially motivated Cybercrime in Britain, has been pushed back to 2025. This is the second time the date has been pushed back. Two companies have been contracted to deliver the replacement service, PwC and Capita, neither of which have provided an explanation for the latest delay. The new service will be rebranded, although a name is yet to be selected …

3). WHAT IS A BLOCKCHAIN?  Understanding Blockchain Technology – CyberKPI: Blockchain is a distributed database or ledger shared among a computer network’s nodes. This technology plays a significant role in enhancing Cybersecurity for SMEs, offering a secure and immutable platform for transactions and data storage. Blockchain technology offers SME’s enhanced data security and ensures the integrity of transactions…

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

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