{"id":3942,"date":"2024-02-21T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyberinsights.argusgpi.com\/?p=3942"},"modified":"2024-03-14T16:39:43","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T15:39:43","slug":"daily-cyber-insights-for-210224","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smecyberinsights.co.uk\/index.php\/2024\/02\/21\/daily-cyber-insights-for-210224\/","title":{"rendered":"DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS: The Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Intel for Wednesday, 21 February 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Wednesday, 21 February 2024<\/p>\n

DAILY CYBER INSIGHTS:
\nThe Latest SME Cybersecurity News & Analysis for Wednesday, 21 February 2024<\/strong>
\nWritten & Curated By\u00a0Iain Fraser \u2013 SME Cybersecurity Journalist<\/a>
\nIainFRASER.net\/CYBERInsights<\/a>
\nDaily Cyber Insights<\/a>
\nGoogle Indexed on 210224 at 09:55 CET<\/a>
\n#CYBERInsights\u00a0 #CybersecurityJournalist\u00a0 #SMECybersecurity<\/em><\/p>\n

Good Morning from Gibraltar | Todays CYBERInsights –\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. <\/strong>FRAUD:<\/strong> Experian<\/a> releases its Future of Fraud Forecast for 2024<\/a>. According to the report close to 70% of businesses reported that Fraud in their business had increased in recent years. The latest report also identifies five emerging Fraud risks for the year ahead. Scammers are also presenting increasingly sophisticated technology including Generative AI<\/strong> to dupe their targets. Learn More \/…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

2. OUTSOURCING:<\/strong> IT Service Company Amazing Support<\/a><\/strong> has published a Comprehensive Guide to IT Helpdesk Outsourcing<\/a>. The Guide addresses the strategic decision making process that Business owners must adopt when deciding whether to maintain\/retain in-house “Helpdesk” Support or to Outsource completely … Learn More \/…<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

3. UNDERSTANDING RANSOMWARE: <\/strong>Ransomware <\/b><\/a>is a complex form of malware that utilizes encryption techniques, often employing asymmetric encryption, to render a victim\u2019s data inaccessible. This encryption process locks the victim out of their own system or files, demanding a ransom to restore access – e.g. the\u00a0CryptoLocker<\/strong><\/em> Ransomware<\/strong> variant. Learn More \/\u2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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INVESTIGATION: THE SMALL BUSINESS LOAN SCAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

This model of the Small Business Loan Scam started during the Covid Pandemic and true to form the Scammers were offering “Guaranteed” Small Business<\/strong> Loans. Well, I have to report that the Business Loan Scam<\/strong> is rearing its ugly head. Register Free to read my full investigation and report in to this scourge on struggling SMEs\/Small Businesses.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CYBERSECURITY EVENTS – EUROPE | LIVE & VIRTUAL<\/strong><\/p>\n

29\/02\/2024 –<\/strong> THE FRAUD CONFERENCE<\/strong> | London –\u00a0 Learn More \/…\u00a0<\/a>
\n31\/05\/2024 – SANS\u00a0 RANSOMWARE SUMMIT 2024 |\u00a0<\/strong> Online – Learn More \/…<\/a><\/p>\n

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CYBER VOICE\/PR WIRE<\/strong><\/p>\n

GARTNER: <\/strong>Roll out the AI Opportunity Radar to your executive team. Learn More \/\u2026<\/a>
\nVEEAM:<\/strong> Cybersecurity Best Practices and Hybrid Cloud Resilience. Learn More \/…<\/a><\/strong>
\nSME RESOURCES:<\/strong> Why Choose Datadog? Full-Stack Observability. Learn More \/…<\/strong><\/a>
\nSPLUNK:<\/strong> Best practices for practical observability – must-read report. Learn More \/…<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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