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News and information from the Advent IM team.
New Podcast | Bridging the Cyber Skills Gap: The Future of Outsourced Security Solutions
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog General
Listen in to the latest edition of the Risk & Business Podcast, which is available on all audio platforms and in video form on YouTube! In today’s fast-evolving threat landscape, organisations are struggling to fill critical cyber roles, making skilled talent harder to find. In this episode, we are joined by Advent IM Head of […]
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Why Cybersecurity Awareness is Everyone’s Responsibility in an organisation.
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
In today’s digital age, there are increasing reports of cyber threats and data breaches, making cybersecurity a critical concern for businesses of all sizes. A common misconception is that cybersecurity is of no concern to an organisation’s entire staff, but instead, just the IT department. The reality is that every individual within an organisation plays […]
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50,000 Files Exposed in Nidec Ransomware Attack
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
A ransomware attack in August 2024 has led to the theft of more than 50,000 business and internal documents from Nidec’s Vietnam-based subsidiary, Nidec Precision (NPCV), the company has confirmed. Read Here.
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Developer pockets $2M in savings from going cloud-free
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
The web software biz that decided to exit the cloud after racking up a huge bill says it has saved almost $2 million in its first “clean year” after making the switch to on-prem, and has already recouped the costs of the extra hardware it needed. Read Here.
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SIM Swap Scams: How Attackers Hijack Your Phone and How to Protect Yourself
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
A SIM swap attack, also known as SIM swapping, SIM hijacking, or a port-out scam, is a type of identity theft where a fraudster convinces a mobile carrier to transfer a victim’s phone number to a new SIM card controlled by the attacker. By doing this, the attacker can take over the victim’s mobile number […]
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Microsoft reveals 600M daily cyberattacks in alarming report
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
The report highlights that Microsoft’s customers have faced a staggering 600 million attacks daily from cybercriminals and nation-states. Read Here.
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Spy-accused ex-serviceman ‘put special forces at threat’, court told
- by Anthony Orjally
- Industry News
A former British soldier accused of passing secret information to Iran could have put special forces personnel “at threat” when he covertly gathered their names, a court has heard. Read Here.
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Counter-terror police investigate whether Russia was involved in suspicious package fire at DHL warehouse in Birmingham
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- Industry News
Detectives confirmed officers were “liaising with other European law enforcement partners” to determine whether the blaze was linked to similar incidents on the continent. Read via Sky News.
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Supply Chain Security Audits: The Cat’s Whiskers of Cyber Protection
- by Anthony Orjally
- Advent IM Blog
Let’s face it: supply chains are a lot like cats. Unpredictable, occasionally troublesome, and yet, if something goes wrong, everyone notices. Imagine your feline friend knocking over a vase (in my case its almost always my mic) during a Teams call – chaos ensues. Now, replace the vase (or mic) with your company’s data and […]
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US DoD Tightens Cybersecurity Standards for Defense Contractors
- by Olivia Lawlor-Blackburn
- General
US Department of Defense (DoD) officials have been empowered to better assess defense contractors’ cybersecurity protections with the finalization of the latest version of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. Read the full article here.
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