{"id":12170,"date":"2024-08-08T07:00:55","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T05:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/?p=12170"},"modified":"2024-11-21T13:45:08","modified_gmt":"2024-11-21T12:45:08","slug":"cyber-insights-for-080824","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/08\/08\/cyber-insights-for-080824\/","title":{"rendered":"CYBER INSIGHTS: Thursday 08 August 2024 \u2013 Today\u2019s SME Cybersecurity News & Intelligence"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Helping keep European SMEs CYBERSafe!
\n<\/strong>Gibraltar: Thursday 08 August 2024 at 07:00 CET<\/p>\n

CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News <\/a><\/strong>& Intelligence …<\/strong>
\nWritten & Curated By\u00a0Iain Fraser \u2013 Cybersecurity Journalist<\/a>
\nvia CYBERInsights<\/a>
\nFirst for SME Cybersecurity News<\/a>
\nGoogle Indexed on 080824 at 07:55 CET<\/a><\/p>\n

Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights <\/strong>– My Daily Roundup of the Latest European SME Cybersecurity News<\/a> including: 1). Cyber Awareness for SME’s 2). Europol Report on Cybercrime 3). What is Cyber Insurance?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1).\u00a0<\/strong>CYBER AWARENESS: Bridging the Knowledge Gap \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0It is universally accepted that there is a huge Cybersecurity Knowledge & Skills Gap throughout Europe & the UK and of course the\u00a0Small Business<\/strong> is no exception. You set up your new business and suddenly find a myriad of Threat Actors queuing up to hack your systems and steal you valuable data or even more prevalent you are locked out of your systems because you have become the victim of a Ransomware<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0Attack. The European\u00a0SME<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>must increase their\u00a0Cybersecurity<\/strong>\u00a0Awareness<\/strong>\u00a0\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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2).\u00a0<\/strong>EUROPOL: Fragmented and multiplied Cybercriminal landscape.\u00a0<\/strong>In 2023, millions of victims across the\u00a0EU<\/strong> were attacked and exploited online on a daily basis: Ransomware<\/strong><\/a> groups increasingly targeted SME\u2019s<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0because they have lower\u00a0Cyber<\/strong> defences; E-merchants and banking institutions are the preferred targets of digital skimming attacks; Users continue to fall victim to Phishing<\/strong><\/a> campaigns, business email compromise (BEC), investment and romance fraud; The number of cases of online sexual extortion targeting vulnerable minors is increasing…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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3). WHAT IS CYBER INSURANCE & Learn if Your SME SHOULD have Cyber Insurance?\u00a0<\/strong>Understanding if you need\u00a0Cyber Insurance<\/strong>\u00a0 and if it is essential for all\u00a0SMEs<\/a>. Download the CYBERInsights Guide to Cyber Insurance<\/strong>: A Comprehensive KPI to help you understand\u00a0Cyber Insurance<\/strong><\/a>, its definition, and how to respond to attacks, with a focus on the importance of proactive measures and preparedness. Learn exactly why your\u00a0SME<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0should take out\u00a0Cyber Insurance<\/a>…<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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ABOUT IAIN FRASER \u2013<\/strong> I am a Gibraltar based, Accredited Journalist, (*NUJ, IFJ & ONA) Authority Writer,\u00a0 Commentator & Publisher of CYBERinsights<\/strong><\/a> and cover all aspects of Cybersecurity<\/strong> [Awareness, Threat Management, Best Practice Compliance & Mitigation] and report throughout Europe & the UK<\/p>\n

In addition to Cybersecurity<\/strong>, I also cover the sectors where I have either operational experience or subject matter expert knowledge including: Geopolitics, Defence Technology, AI & National Security<\/strong> and contribute to a broad range of European facing news channels, blogs and digital magazines as either Guest Feature Writer, Columnist or Consultant Editor.<\/p>\n

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