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Online identity theft is a key driver of cyber attacks
New research from IBM has found that cyber attackers are using real accounts to gain access to IT systems and websites, instead of...
Mar 11, 20242 min read
Further and higher education institutions suffer weekly cyber attacks
In the latest Cyber security breaches survey 2023, it was found that a whopping 85% of higher education organisations and 82% of further...
Feb 23, 20243 min read
Cyber vulnerabilities in primary and secondary education
Global average weekly attacks on the education sector was at 2,281 in the first half of 2023, down 1% compared to the same period in 2022...
Feb 21, 20242 min read
Cheshire Cyber Security Programme launched
Today we launched our Cheshire Cyber Security Programme at the Cheshire Retail and Business Crime Conference at Crewe’s Mornflake...
Feb 15, 20242 min read
Beware of the rising Facebook scam threatening your business account
An increasing number of scams on Facebook targeting business accounts have been brought to our attention. Individuals pretend to be...
Jan 16, 20242 min read
Key priorities for cybersecurity in 2024
Looking ahead to 2024, the ever-growing cyber threat landscape should remain a high priority for all businesses across the North West.
Jan 12, 20242 min read
CySec Professionals Ltd announced as new regional ambassador
CySec Professionals Ltd has joined the NWCRC as a regional ambassador. Business owner, cyber security consultant and trainer Steven...
Dec 15, 20232 min read
QR code phishing: the rising threat and Microsoft's response
A rising threat has surfaced in the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats, catching many businesses off-guard. Scammers can use QR...
Dec 13, 20232 min read
Cybersecurity insurance should be the last line in your defence
Cybersecurity insurance is certainly an important piece of the puzzle. If the worst happens, it can help to cover significant financial...
Dec 7, 20233 min read
Keep your business social media accounts safe
Social media hacking is the most common cyber-dependent fraud, reported to Action Fraud. On top of this, a 2022 report from the National...
Dec 6, 20232 min read
Building resilience through training
In some of our latest blogs, we’ve outlined many of the risks and challenges that small businesses face when it comes to cyber security,...
Dec 1, 20233 min read
Economic downturn creates opportunities for scammers
The UK’s fraud prevention community, CIFAS, has recently published its 2023 Fraudscape report. In it, they reveal that small businesses...
Nov 23, 20233 min read
Small businesses are at risk on Black Friday
The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has this month launched a campaign focused on enhancing online security during the Black Friday...
Nov 17, 20232 min read
NWCRC celebrates fourth birthday
Having launched in November 2019, the North West Cyber Resilience Centre is now celebrating its fourth birthday. On top of that, we...
Nov 15, 20233 min read
Protecting your business from a phishing attack
In our last blog post, we established that phishing attacks are one of the most common forms of cyber attacks (the 2023 Cyber Security...
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Cyber attacks for small businesses rising dramatically
Cyber attacks are rising dramatically. A recent report by Hiscox unearths a concerning trend: the number of overall businesses who have...
Nov 1, 20233 min read
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