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It’s again time for our latest list of data breaches and cyber attacks, which this month is ransomware-heavy, as well as our phishing round-up – with March’s catch of the month being a series of scams targeting Royal Mail customers. We also have stories involving “mentally-ill demon hackers”, malware-infected Macs, an alleged Chinese state-sponsored attack on Microsoft, and – as always – a selection of tools and resources to help you secure your organisation.

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List of data breaches and cyber attacks in February 2021 – 2.3 billion records breached

The cyber security industry was rocked in February after a ransomware attack against the Cloud service provider Accellion. Dozens of organisations that use the software reported incidents in one of the worst months we’ve ever recorded. We found 118 publicly recorded incidents, of which 43 were ransomware attacks. It’s not the news we were expecting, having recently reported that organisations had turned the tide on ransomware attackers. Continue reading >>

Catches of the month: Phishing scams for March 2021

We dedicate this month’s phishing round-up to the Royal Mail, which is used in so many scams that it has a specific section on its website to help people detect and report fraudulent messages. That service has been especially busy recently after people received emails and texts supposedly from the Royal Mail demanding a shipping payment. We explain everything you need to know about that scam – and how Brexit has helped attackers trick victims. Continue reading >>

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Creating an effective cyber security awareness programme

When organisations initiate a compliance programme or implement an information security management system, the ‘people’ factor is often overlooked. This free webinar has been developed to help organisations implement an effective security awareness programme. It explains how to plan your project, provides an example of what an ISMS infrastructure looks like and guides you on specific issues of staff training. Download now >>

Free PDF download: Data Flow Mapping Under the GDPR

To comply with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), organisations must understand the types of personal data they process, as well as knowing where and how it is collected, accessed, shared and stored. Many organisations process much more data than they realise, which is why it is vital to perform a data flow mapping exercise. Download our free green paper to find out how you can create a GDPR-compliant data flow map. Download now >>

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