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Increase your Credit Unions Cybersecurity Posture with Secora Consulting
Secora Consulting are delighted to be exhibiting at this year’s CUMA Spring Conference and AGM 2023. The event titled Change 2023, will run from the 29th to the 30th of March in the Galway Bay Hotel, Galway. We welcome you to visit our team at Stand 56 to learn more about our services and how we can help you align with the Central Bank's IT security expectations. In advance of the conference, we…
Cyber Security News of the Month - February 2023
Welcome to our monthly cybersecurity news round-up Munster Technological University Breach Munster Technological University was impacted by a significant security breach that affected 4 of its campuses. The ransomware attack became apparent over the February Bank Holiday weekend in Ireland and the university shut the affected campuses for the Tuesday and Wednesday after the new national holiday…
Cyber Security News of the Month - January 2023
Welcome to our monthly cybersecurity news round-up. FiveGuys Data Breach Five Guys, a US burger chain, has disclosed a data breach affecting job applicants, which has resulted in the potential for a lawsuit. On December 29, the company notified state authorities and began informing customers of the incident. A law firm specializing in data breaches, Turke & Strauss, revealed that the exposed…
Cybersecurity News Bulletin
Welcome to our first Cyber Security News bulletin of 2023. If the first week of the year is anything to go by, it’s safe to say that 2023 is going to be very interesting from a security point of view. Latest cybersecurity news Hot off the presses; Twitter has been subject to another data breach, resulting in the personal information of over 200 million users, including their email addresses…
Christmas - The most vulnerable time of the year for cyber attacks
Christmas is fast approaching and while you and your employees are gearing up for the festive season, so are the bad guys. Malicious actors don’t take a break during the holidays meaning your organisation's chances of being a victim of a cyber attack whilst you celebrate the holiday season increases. Reports suggest that 75% of cyberattacks happen at night, over the weekend or during the holiday…
A Look Back at Novembers Top Cybersecurity News
Welcome to our monthly round-up of “Cyber Security News of the Month”. This month’s round-up is centred around the European Union regarding new cyber defence policies and legislation to assist in cyber resilience across the member states. We also dive into a €10 million ransomware demand on the department of Seine-et-Marne and an €800,000 fine issued to Discord by The CNIL. Latest Cybersecurity…
Top 5 Cyber Security Tips For Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday traditionally mark the beginning of the Christmas shopping season. They are also a key time of year where you can scour the internet searching for discounts on your favourite brands. The increase in online shoppers makes it a prime opportunity for malicious actors such as scammers, phishers and identity thieves to take advantage of the flurry of online shoppers for…
Top Takeaways From the ENISA Threat Landscape Report
The European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) has released the 10th edition of its Threat Landscape Report detailing the top threats and trends observed in Europe between July 2021 and July 2022. In this blog, we discuss the key cybersecurity trends from the report including the primary threats to organisations and the steps to take to mitigate against them. Key Cybersecurity Trends…
Secora Partners with Automated Compliance Provider Vanta
Secora Consulting is delighted to formally be partnering with automated compliance provider Vanta, to help our customers efficiently achieve and maintain compliance with some of the industries most sought after standards such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC2 and HIPAA. What is Vanta? Vanta is the leading automated security and compliance platform that helps your business achieve and maintain…