Recent reports indicate that threat actors/hackers are using Microsoft OneNote to attack organisations when the file is sent as an attachment. Microsoft OneNote attachments use the '.one' file extension - threat actors create templates that appear to be a protected document with a message to 'double-click' a design element to view the file.
This article is a reminder that Microsoft will stop support for both Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 after October 10th 2023. Keeping software up to date on devices is best practice to help prevent cyber attacks and data breaches.
What does the NCSC 2022 Annual Review, published this week, mean for schools? It’s been a busy year for education already with school budgets hit by unplanned teacher pay rises and doubling energy bills all before the end of the first term. It is hard to fathom or think about how the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, being fought thousands of miles away, can be another influence.
Cybersecurity should be seen as a key element of normal working practices.
On the 10th October 2022 the DfE issued updated cybersecurity standards for schools. Given most of the standards should already implemented or are required to be implemented as soon as possible, there is an implication that these should be part of normal working practices.
Earlier this year, in response to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, NCSC urged organisations to focus on heightening their cyber security programme. Since the beginning of the conflict, there has been an increase in cyber activity in Ukraine. Therefore it's more important than ever that you have the necessary protocols in place to protect your organisation against a cyber attack. The National Cyber Security Centre has recently published their guidance on ‘Maintaining a sustainable st
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport have recently published their annual report from their Cyber Security Breaches Survey. As part of this, they have also published a report which looks at educational institutions in particular.
It is fair to say that the speed at which Coronavirus has spread and affected everybody has been a bit of a shock. There wasn’t a precedent for this and the UK is facing the most significant lockdown since the second world war. The words Keep Calm and Carry On has acquired new relevance in 2020.
Experts at the National Cyber Security Centre have revealed criminal phishing attacks are exploiting worries over COVID-19
The National Cyber Security Centre which operates as part of GCHQ and created to keep the UK safe only has revealed that a range of ‘phishing’ attempts have been seen in several countries