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Brent and Merton councils struck by five successful ransomware attacks

London: Brent and Merton councils have disclosed that they were struck by a combined five successful ransomware attacks since 2016 amidst rising ransomware threats in the United Kingdom.

The information, contained in the Digital Government: A Secret Future report by the Parliament Street think tank, revealed the number of successful ransomware attacks, the downtime caused, and details of the ransom, over the past five years, obtained via the Freedom of Information Act (FOI).

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 07 March 2022 17:25

4 of 8,032 New research reveals Britain’s wealthiest counties targeted by cybercriminals

A new report from cybersecurity leaders, ESET, reveals Londoners are at the greatest risk of cyberattacks in the UK with 5,258 reports from the region in the past year.

The study looked at cybercrime data from the City of London Police’s Fraud and Cyber Crime Dashboard to reveal the most common types of cybercrime in the UK and the areas with the highest rates of cybercrime.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Cyber Security & e-Crime; Posted On Monday, 07 March 2022 17:23

KnowBe4 Revolutionizes Security Culture Measurement With Industry-First Maturity Model

Evidence-driven framework introduces a method to identify and strengthen employee knowledge, beliefs, values and behaviours so they can become an effective human layer of defence

LONDON, UK: KnowBe4 has announced it has introduced the new Security Culture Maturity Model, the industry’s first maturity model specifically aimed at measuring security culture. Developed by KnowBe4 Research, the model is fueled by KnowBe4’s massive security awareness, behaviour and culture dataset.

: THE EDITORIAL TEAM; Industry News; Posted On Monday, 07 March 2022 17:19

TDSi Announces its Stand Line-up at The Security Event 2022

The Integrated security manufacturer will be showcasing the latest security hardware and software systems on Stand: 3/C40 at the NEC Birmingham, UK, 5^th-7^th April 2022

Poole: TDSi has announced its forthcoming appearance at The Security Event, the major UK commercial, enterprise and domestic security event which takes place from 5^th-7^th April at the NEC Birmingham. On stand 3/C40 TDSi will be showcasing its latest products with a focus on its GARDiS range of integrated software and hardware access control solutions, the latest software updates and features, along with its contact-free Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)/mobile credentials authentication readers, and an introduction to its eagerly awaited GARDiS apps.