CYBER INSIGHTS: Wednesday 23 October 2024 – Today’s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence – CYBERInsights SME Cyber Insights

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Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – The Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News including: 1). Threat Intel- Russia Scanning for Your Vulnerabilities 2). 50% UK Small Business Suffered Cyber Breach 3). Ransomware Explained

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1). UK & US GOVERNMENT: INTEL Russia scanning for your unpatched vulnerabilities A joint advisory from the UK and the US Governments has been issued about a massive, ongoing Russian campaign exploiting known vulnerabilities should do the trick. The joint statement from the NCSC, US NSA, FBI & Cyber National Mission Force warning that hackers linked to Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) have been aggressively looking for targets of opportunity of late. The group behind the campaign is none other than APT29, the same crew that pulled off the SolarWinds hack. In other words, this is a serious threat.

2). NCSC: OVER 50% OF UK SMALL BUSINESSES Suffered Cyber Breach Half of UK Small Businesses suffered a cyber breach or attack last year according to the NCSC (National Cyberse Security Centre) Set up your free MyNCSC account and get access to Early Warning, the UK Government service that provides advanced alerts to keep you one step ahead of cyber security threats. MyNCSC provides a common point of entry to a number of the NCSC’s Active Cyber Defence (ACD) services. The NCSC’s digital services, from ACD and elsewhere, are designed to improve an organisation’s approach to cyber security. The best outcomes are achieved when these services are applied as part of a holistic approach.

3). WHAT IS RANSOMWARE & Is Your SME Vulnerable to Ransomware Attacks? – CyberKPI: Ransomware uses encryption to hold a victim’s information at a ransom, rendering it inaccessible until the attacker receives a payment. The malware used by the attackers now employ double-extortion and triple-extortion tactics. For instance, Cybercriminals not only encrypt the victim’s data but also steal it, threatening to leak it if the ransom is not paid.

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