InfoSec / Cyber

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🗝️🛡️ In a world where cyber attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, protecting sensitive information and user accounts has never been more critical. Traditional passwords are rapidly being replaced by a more advanced and secure solution: passkeys. This article explores the benefits of passkeys, their role in preventing cyber attacks, and what to do if a system does not yet support them.

  1. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 23. Filtering and Monitoring
  2. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 22. Hardware: Printers
  3. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 21. Hardware: Asset Control
  4. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 20. Hardware: Safe disposal
  5. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 19. Anti-virus/anti-malware
  6. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 18. Regular Updates
  7. Christmas Pre-Holiday Cyber Check!
  8. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 17. Access Control (Users)
  9. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 16. Access Control (Wi-Fi/Network access)
  10. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 15. Access Control (working from home/off site)
  11. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 14. Access Control (MFA)
  12. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 13. Awareness
  13. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 12. Training
  14. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 11. Policies and Procedures
  15. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 10. Assess where you are with cyber security
  16. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 9. A guide for education providers
  17. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 8. How can your organisation prevent Ransomware attacks?
  18. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 7. What does a Ransomware attack on a school look like?
  19. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 6. Cyber Action Plan
  20. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 5. Responsibilities
  21. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 4. What to do in a cyber attack
  22. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 3. Data Security
  23. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 2. Privacy Protection
  24. October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 1. Why is cyber security important?
  25. How does the recent global IT outage affect me?
  26. King's speech introduces new bills in relation to cyber security, smart data and digital information
  27. What's a Cyber Incident and what should we do?
  28. Free short cyber training for staff
  29. Children's mental health data leaked after a cyber attack
  30. Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 (Education Institutions)
  31. Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2024 (Businesses and Charities)
  32. Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits
  33. Cyber attack on a University
  34. Kent Councils Data Breach
  35. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  36. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  37. The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
  38. NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
  39. Learning from Data Breaches
  40. Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
  41. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
  42. Resistant Cloud Backups
  43. Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
  44. ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
  45. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  46. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  47. Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
  48. Schools under Cyber Attack: September 2023
  49. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
  50. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  51. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  52. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  53. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  54. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  55. Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
  56. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  57. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
  58. Cyber Attack: Manchester University
  59. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  60. Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
  61. Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
  62. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  63. Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
  64. Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
  65. Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023
  66. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  67. Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
  68. Why we recommend using PIN codes on printers
  69. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
  70. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
  71. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  72. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  73. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  74. A guide to multi-factor authentication
  75. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
  76. Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
  77. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  78. End of Windows 8.1 Support
  79. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  80. Cyber Attacks
  81. Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach

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