Cyber Scotland
A simple, government-backed scheme to protect organisations of any size from common cyber attacks.
Sextortion is a type of cyber-enabled extortion which involves the threat of sharing sexual information, images or clips to extort money from you, whether images actually exist or not. Police Scotland have advice on what you can do to reduce […]
Read more Sextortion in modal dialogThis month’s CyberByte focuses on a growing online threat linked to our increasing reliance on digital wallets – often referred to as digital pickpocketing. As our lives become ever more connected, the convenience of storing payment cards, tickets and identification […]
Read more CyberByte – November 2025 in modal dialogThis guide explains how to create strong, unique passwords (for example using three random words) and why you should never reuse passwords across accounts. It also introduces Two‑Step Verification (2SV) – also called Two‑Factor Authentication (2FA) – as a vital […]
Read more Passwords & Two-Step Verification in modal dialogGuidance for Scottish public sector organisations looking to test and improve cyber resilience through structured exercises.
Read more Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre – Organisational Cyber Testing and Exercising Regime: Guidance in modal dialogGuidance for organisations on how to choose, configure and use devices securely.
Read more Device Security Guidance in modal dialog