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• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

Welcome to the first episode of our new series Advent IM: Case Studies! Today we’re joined by an anonymous member to discuss their participation in a red teaming exercise, that Advent IM conducted for a client! Red Teaming is a ‘penetration test’ for an organisation’s building. It’s a real-life exercise that tests your organisations physical […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

According to a report from RPC data breaches in UK pension schemes increased by 4,000% from 2021/22 to 2022/23. Outside of the Health sector during the WannaCry and NotPetya ransomware crises, we have never seen such a dramatic increase in serious security and successful incidents that have resulted in the loss of personal data of […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

 For the Fallen by Laurence Binyon With proud thanksgiving, a mother for her children, England mourns for her dead across the sea. Flesh of her flesh they were, spirit of her spirit, Fallen in the cause of the free. Solemn the drums thrill; Death august and royal Sings sorrow up into immortal spheres, There is […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

Mortgage servicing firm Mr. Cooper has been dealing with a cyber attack for more than a week that has disrupted customers’ access to the company’s site and payment platform. Read via Fox Business.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• Advent IM Blog General

Here at Advent IM, we usually talk business to business… but this is for everyone this Bonfire Night. According to reports, the number of burglaries that occur from November onwards increases by a whole 38%, with domestic damages increasing by 160%! Common sense will tell us this is because of the early darkness which gives […]

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

What goes into a good incident response plan, and what steps should security professionals take to ensure they are appropriately prepared for the almost inevitable attack, and secure buy-in from organisational leadership? Read the full article via Computer Weekly.com

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

Outsourcing some security tasks is both essential and effective, writes Advent IM Mike Gillespie and Derek Willins. Read the article here.

• by Anthony Orjally
• Industry News

Toronto Public Library’s services have been impacted following a cyber attack. Read via IT World Canada.

• by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
• General

In this second part, we continue diving deep into the essential topic of mental health and support for our armed forces and ex-armed forces with Paul Minter from Head Up Charity. In the 2 Part podcast, alongside the conversation of mental health, we explore different forms of trauma and share valuable insights on how to […]

• by Anthony Orjally
• Advent IM Blog

🎙️ New Podcast Episode Alert! 🎙️ In this episode, we’re diving deep into the essential topic of mental health and support for our armed forces and ex-armed forces with Paul Minter from Head Up Charity. In the 2 Part podcast, alongside the conversation of mental health, we explore different forms of trauma and share valuable […]