NCC Group stories - Page 2
Ransomware attacks dipped in 2022 - threat report
Wed, 8th Feb 2023
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Ransomware attacks decreased by 5% in 2022, but saw a surge between February and April due to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, says a report by NCC Group.
Cybersecurity expert joins e2e-assure as its new CCO
Tue, 17th Jan 2023
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edutech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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partner programmes
Cybersecurity expert Tim Anderson becomes new CCO of e2e-assure with overall responsibility for commercial strategy, sales, and business growth.
Ransomware attacks increased 41% in November, says NCC Group
Thu, 22nd Dec 2022
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cybersecurity
Analysis from NCC Group’s Global Threat Intelligence team credits the increase to returning threat actor groups resurfacing and taking the lead in November.
Ransomware attacks stabilise in April - NCC Group
Tue, 31st May 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
The number of victims of ransomware attacks appears to have stabilised during April 2022, according to NCC Group.
A 52.89% increase in ransomware attacks compared to January
Wed, 23rd Mar 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
According to NCC Group's Strategic Threat Intelligence team, ransomware attacks increased by 52.89% compared to January.
Ransomware attacks double in 2021, rise 93% - report
Thu, 24th Feb 2022
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ransomware
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malware
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cybersecurity
The findings build upon a gradual but noticeable rise in ransomware attacks since the COVID-19 pandemic began.
ALPHV revealed as most advanced threat actor yet while ransomware attacks on the decline
Fri, 21st Jan 2022
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ddos
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ransomware
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malware
Global cyber security and risk mitigation firm, NCC Group, has identified a considerable decrease in ransomware attacks in December 2021.
NCC Group saves businesses from third-party vendor fallout
Fri, 26th Nov 2021
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dr
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risk & compliance
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disruption
NCC Group launches Replicate - Recover, a cloud service offering maximum resilience against disruption of third-party cloud-based software.
Threefold increase in targeted ransomware attacks in 2021
Fri, 3rd Sep 2021
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malware
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ddos
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ransomware
Ransomware attacks have increased by 288% in Q2 2021, with data leaks and double extortion becoming prevalent, warns NCC Group.
Organisations must pay off their post-pandemic cyber debt
Thu, 11th Mar 2021
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
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covid-19
Organisations face heightened cyber attack risk due to pandemic-related budget cuts, redundancies and remote working, warns NCC Group.
Why organisations should wise up to the DDoS extortion trend
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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malware
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ransomware
DDoS extortion attacks are on the rise, with targeted organizations receiving demands to make payments in cryptocurrency to cease further attacks.
How to secure your business against DDoS Attacks
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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hyperscale
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public cloud
Amidst the flurry of activity during the holiday season, businesses are warned to protect themselves from DDoS attacks.
The three-pronged security approach that confronts security breaches head-on
Mon, 26th Oct 2020
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ddos
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advanced persistent threat protection
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breach prevention
NCC Group's Managed Detection and Response (MDR) solution offers a human-centric, integrated approach to cybersecurity, helping prevent costly breaches.
NCC Group chosen to help improve IoT security standards for all sectors
Thu, 25th Jun 2020
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iot
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iot alliance
NCC Group chosen as an Authorised Lab by IoXt Alliance to improve security standards for IoT from product development phase.
UK's cybersecurity laws 'crying out for reform'
Wed, 29th Jan 2020
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public cloud
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hyperscale
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cybersecurity
UK's Computer Misuse Act 1990 needs urgent reform to enable cybersecurity professionals to combat cybercrime effectively, says report.
Popular enterprise printers riddled with security risks
Thu, 15th Aug 2019
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printing
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brother
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hp
Researchers from NCC Group analysed different aspects of six mid-range enterprise printers manufactured by HP, Ricoh, Xerox, Lexmark, Kyocera, and Brother.
How a virtual CISO can become part of a managed security regime
Mon, 13th May 2019
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mssp
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cso / ciso
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ncc group
Organisations are turning to virtual CISOs as part of managed security services to enhance cybersecurity strategies affordably and effectively. Here’s how.
How to stop phishing attacks – NCC Group
Thu, 9th May 2019
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edutech
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phishing
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email security
Far from becoming obsolete in the face of new cybersecurity software and systems, phishing is just as effective now as it always has been.
Extreme phishing: The rise of SMS scams & SMiShing around the globe
Wed, 18th Jul 2018
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email security
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phishing
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cybersecurity
Like phishing, SMiShing are scams that encourage users to urgently click on a link or respond directly with their personal and sensitive details.
UK security provider NCC Group sets up shop in Singapore
Tue, 7th Feb 2017
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risk & compliance
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cybersecurity
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ncc group
UK-based cyber security and risk mitigation provider NCC Group has opened a new office in Singapore as the company continues worldwide expansion.