The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has spoken out following a wave of cyber attacks against British retailers that has seen household names such as Marks and Spencer (M&S), the Co-op and Harrods, affected by empty shelves and disrupted click and collect services, warning others to be on their guard against similar intrusions. In a news […]
The director of a 160-year-old haulage firm put out of business by a cyber-attack has urged companies to be on their guard following the latest spate of cyber attacks on UK retailers. Paul Abbott was on the board at Knights of Old, a Kettering-based firm, when it suffered a cyber attack in 2023, eventually forcing […]
Veracity Trust Network’s Web Threat Protection works by providing client-side bot protection using AI behavioural analysis to stop malicious human-mimicking bots. Our mission since we set up the company has been to identify and block unwelcome bots on both web and mobile platforms, working in real-time by providing detailed insights into the source of these […]
AI in cybercrime has become a powerful new weapon for scammers and many people are falling for sophisticated schemes that use stolen identity data. A PwC report, in collaboration with Stop Scams UK, published last December found identifying the scale of AI use by scammers is a difficult task. Voice cloning has become a growing concern for […]
Businesses need to be aware that their data could be at risk if they use third party providers in their supply chain. A spate of recent cyber-attacks on supply chain providers has seen sensitive data leaked or held to ransom from organisations including the Ministry of Defence, The Metropolitan Police, and a significant number of […]
The UK reached its highest level of ransomware attacks in 2022 according to figures available from the Information Commission’s Office (IOC) – at 34% of all reported cybercrime. Criminals compromised data on potentially more than 5.3 million people from more than 700 organisations according to the Data security incident trends report released by the ICO, […]
Cyber security protection needn’t be a daunting challenge for any business but it’s certainly one all should be getting to grips with. The recent exposure of vulnerabilities at the BBC, British Airways, Aer Lingus, Boots the Chemist, and others demonstrated that even the largest organisations can still become victims of cyber crime. Although the alleged hackers, Clop, […]
Consumers would stop doing business with a company known to have experienced data breaches. According to an IBM report, nearly half of consumers surveyed said they had taken this action. This is alarming news when coupled with the global average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4.35 million for studied organisations. […]
Business owners need to be aware of the danger malicious bots pose for your brand website. Attacks from bad bots are often the first indicator of fraudulent activity targeting your brand website. This can come in a variety of ways, from over-the-top surface level bots which are used to validate stolen user credentials or to […]