{"id":17378,"date":"2025-01-20T06:00:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-20T05:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberinsights.iainfraser.net\/?p=17378"},"modified":"2025-01-20T11:12:32","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T10:12:32","slug":"cyberinsights-for-200125","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/2025\/01\/20\/cyberinsights-for-200125\/","title":{"rendered":"CYBER INSIGHTS: Monday 20 January 2025 \u2013 Today\u2019s SME Cybersecurity News & Intel"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Helping Keep Small Business CYBERSafe!
\n<\/strong>Gibraltar: Monday 20 January 2025 at 07:00 CET<\/p>\n

CYBER INSIGHTS: <\/strong>Welcome to Today’s Edition of CYBERInsights – The Roundup of Today\u00b4s UK Small Business Cybersecurity News & Intel …<\/strong>
\nWritten & Curated By\u00a0Iain Fraser \u2013 Cybersecurity Journalist<\/a>
\nCYBERInsights<\/a> – First for SME Cybersecurity News <\/a>
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1).\u00a0<\/strong>THREAT INTEL: AI-Powered Cyber Threats to Pose Major Challenges for SMEs in 2025<\/strong> #CyberSecurity #CyberAwareness #SME #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #ThreatIntel #Phishing #VIPRE<\/em>
\nIn 2025, AI<\/strong><\/a>-powered phishing<\/strong><\/a> attacks are set to become more sophisticated and harder to detect according to Usman Choudhary<\/strong>, Chief Product & Technology Officer at VIPRE<\/strong><\/a> Security Group\u00a0 Cybercriminals will use AI<\/strong><\/a> to create highly personalized scams, leveraging publicly available data and advanced language capabilities. These attacks will often be multi-stage, starting with seemingly harmless communication that gradually builds trust before delivering malicious payloads. Platforms like Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace will be prime targets, with attackers exploiting their weaknesses for credential theft …<\/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>THREAT INTEL: UK Cyber professionals on high-alert as they anticipate state-actor attacks<\/strong>
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\nUK Cyber professionals are on high-alert as they anticipate state-actor attacks on\u00a0UK<\/strong>\u00a0telecoms infrastructure after a spate of\u00a0Salt Typhoon<\/strong>\u00a0attacks on US infrastructure, first reported by the\u00a0Wall Street Journal<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0 US security officials revealed\u00a0Salt Typhoon<\/strong>\u00a0was able to record private conversations of \u2018senior political figures\u2019 after compromising major telecom firms including\u00a0Verizon, AT&T<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Lumen Technologies<\/strong>. Three further companies based in the US,\u00a0Charter Communications, Consolidate Communications, and Windstream<\/strong>, have been added to the list of telecoms organizations compromised by the Chinese state-affiliated threat actor, although\u00a0Verizon<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0AT&T<\/strong>\u00a0have said \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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3).\u00a0<\/strong>PHISHING & Understanding the Threat of Phishing. \u2013 CyberKPI:<\/strong>\u00a0 #CyberSecurity #CyberAwareness #SME #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #ThreatIntel #Phishing #KPI<\/em>
\nPhishing<\/strong>, a deceptive cybercrime technique, poses a significant threat to SMEs<\/strong><\/a> globally, impacting them financially and operationally. Small Businesses are particularly vulnerable to Phishing<\/strong> attacks due to their limited resources and often inadequate cybersecurity measures. Cybercriminals exploit the lack of sophisticated IT security infrastructure in SMEs<\/strong><\/a> to launch successful Phishing<\/strong> campaigns, leading to substantial financial losses and reputational damage. Phishing<\/strong> scams often exploit human emotions, such as fear or urgency, compelling victims to act quickly without verifying the source of the communication …<\/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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GDPR Training & Audits – <\/strong>Your business’s reputation is everything. If you’re not GDPR<\/strong> compliant, there is much more at stake for your company than a fine. Without your reputation and proof that you can offer your clients\/customers complete privacy and protection, you could be left out in the cold. Our online course offers you a human approach to training while being informative and easy to follow. We also offer in-house training with Keith, who has been involved in the development of the General Data Protection Regulation with both the UK Information Commissioner’s Office and the Internet Advertising Bureau. As well as training, we are able to run full GDPR<\/strong> audits on your businesses terms and conditions and privacy policies.<\/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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CYBER Insights \u2013 Helping Keep Small Business CYBERSafe!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Launched in 2020 by\u00a0Cybersecurity Journalist<\/a>\u00a0Iain Fraser<\/strong>\u00a0and his team at\u00a0IfOnly…<\/strong><\/a> CYBERInsights<\/strong><\/a> was developed to be the go-to platform providing definitive, reliable & actionable Cybersecurity News, Intel,\u00a0 Awareness & Training specifically written and curated for Small Business<\/strong><\/a> & Enterprise Owners, Partners and Directors throughout the UK. #CyberInsights #CyberSecurity #CyberAttack #CyberAwareness\u00a0 #Compliance #DDoS #Fraud #Ransomware #ScamAlert #SME #SmallBusiness #SmallBusinessOwner #ThreatIntel <\/span><\/p>\n

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