In the current threat landscape, cyber security for law firms is essential. Cyber-attacks overall have grown by more than 60% in the last two years, and the number of top 100 law firms experiencing an attack has risen from 45% in 2018/19 to 73% in 2021/22. Cyber security is especially important for legal firms due…

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848 is exhibiting at the National Cyber Security Show. Taking place between the 25th and the 27th of April at the NEC Birmingham, the NCSS is a 3-day event of networking, learning, and discovering the latest cyber security strategies and solutions that are keeping individuals and businesses safe in the evolving threat landscape.   Visit…

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During the third quarter of 2022, approximately 15 million data records were exposed worldwide through data breaches.  Data Privacy Day is an international campaign that runs annually on the 28th of January. The campaign aims to raise awareness of the importance of cyber security and data protection best practices.  As cyber threats continue to evolve…

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The 848 Group is delighted to announce it has earned the leading Cyber Essentials Plus Accreditation. Cyber Essentials is a proven Government backed scheme to guard organisations from cyber threats, endorsed by the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and the IASME Consortium. Under the Cyber Essentials scheme, Cyber Essentials Plus is the highest level…

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  Hackers are constantly evolving their techniques. The latest statistics show that a cyberattack takes place every 39 seconds. It’s important that your business is aware of emerging cybersecurity threats so you can respond accordingly and keep your critical data protected. This article looks at the latest cybersecurity threats that have surfaced this year and…

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There’s a common misconception that cybersecurity is all about tech. But that’s just one piece of the puzzle. An effective and robust security strategy is built on three pillars: People, Process, and Technology.

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As businesses tighten their defences against cybercrime, hackers are turning their attention to your people as a way to ‘get inside’. Just last year, Russian organised cyber criminals, attempted to launch a ransomware attack against Tesla by bribing one of its employees.

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Penetration testing (also known as pen testing or ethical hacking) is a simulated cyberattack on your IT systems, networks, and applications. The aim is to test and evaluate security levels by attempting a breach using the same approach as a hacker.

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For this Cybersecurity Awareness Month, we wanted to focus on a few key behaviours that can help you improve security hygiene and awareness in your business.

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Ever since the invention of the internet, ransomware attacks have posed a significant threat to organisations and individuals all around the world. In 2021, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Centre (IC3) received over 3,700 complaints from ransomware attack victims. Whereas in 2020, this number was 2,474 – 49% less. Ransomware tactics and technologies are evolving…

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What is Zero Trust? Essentially, it is a model. A security model. Alternatively, you could call it an approach, framework, or architecture. Different people refer to it in different ways, but I prefer the term model, by reference to the “scientific model” as Zero Trust is first and foremost a conceptual representation of a system of ideas, events, or processes.

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Credential theft is now at an all-time high and is responsible for more data breaches than any other type of attack. With data and business processes now largely cloud-based, a user’s password is the quickest and easiest way for cyber criminals to access your private information.

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Firewalls are the best defence against security threats when your workforce is distributed across different locations. However, a firewall does require constant maintenance, management, and updating. Therefore, many businesses tend to outsource their firewall services to a security-focused Managed Service Provider (MSP).

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Cybersecurity and risk management has never been more important. Organisations of all sizes are being targeted by cybercriminals every day. Remote and hybrid working has created new avenues for hackers to attack and access your business data. Aligning your business to Cyber Essentials is a great first step towards improving your protection and defence controls against cyber-attacks and data breaches.

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This article uses official statistics to highlight the risks, impacts and responses of cyberattacks to help organisations enhance approaches to cyber security.

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