As online financial criminal activity becomes increasingly sophisticated, CyberScotland Partnership is urging individuals, businesses, and organisations across Scotland to stay vigilant. This quarter’s campaign, Secure Finance, highlights the growing threat of cyber criminals targeting your money – from fake cryptocurrency investments to copycat websites and SIM-swapping attacks. Cybercriminals are constantly evolving […]
CyberScotland Partnership (CSP) is calling on businesses and organisations across Scotland to get the basics right when it comes to cyber security. Our new organisation/business asset pack focuses on simple, practical steps that strengthen your digital defences – keeping your […]
As online shopping becomes ever more convenient, the CyberScotland Partnership (CSP) is urging individuals, families and businesses across Scotland to stay alert to online criminals. Our latest three-month campaign, Secure Shopping, highlights the most common tricks fraudsters use to target […]
As cyber scams continue to evolve, CyberScotland Partnership is calling on individuals, families and businesses across Scotland to stay alert this summer. Our seasonal campaign, Secure Your Summer, highlights the most common travel-related scams reported to Police Scotland – from […]
As financial scams become increasingly sophisticated, CyberScotland Partnership is urging individuals, businesses, and organisations across Scotland to stay vigilant. This quarter’s campaign, Secure Finance, highlights the growing threat of online fraud, from romance scams to fake cryptocurrency investments. The campaign […]
Using online retailers has become a preferred way for people to do their shopping, particularly with Christmas just around the corner! This can also be a prime environment for cyber criminals to act and gather data for their own use. […]
Summer is a time for relaxation and adventure, but it can also be a prime opportunity for cyber criminals to strike. It’s important to stay vigilant of the potential cyber threats during the summer months to prevent your plans from being disrupted. This is why the CyberScotland Partnership has launched the “Secure Summer: bright days, safe ways” campaign.
Every year on June 30th, we celebrate World Social Media Day! Established in 2010 by Mashable, Social Media Day is dedicated to recognising the impact that social media has had on global communication and connection. From staying in touch with loved ones to mobilising social movements, social media has fundamentally changed the way we interact with the world.
Recently, at CyberUK 2024, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) made announcements on cyber resilience and cyber skills: included in these announcements were calls for views on two new codes of practice for software security and the cyber security of AI, and a call for views on the future of the CyberFirst scheme.
They are keen to hear your views on these initiatives.
World Password Day occurs annually on the first Thursday of May. Every year the day offers an opportunity to reflect on our digital security and think about how safe we are keeping our data from cyber threats and unauthorised access. It offers a great chance to update your passwords and ensure they are strong and unique!
With CyberScotland Week around the corner, a social media campaign has launched to bring attention to the common pitfalls of cyber safety. With only 26% of adults following advice to use three random words in their passwords, the campaign, created by the CyberScotland Partnership, aims to raise awareness of common mistakes people make in relation to their passwords, backing up data and using a password manager.
To kick off CyberScotland Week 2024 CyberScotland’s DIGI Ken? campaign has returned showcasing three new videos focused on password safety and securing data.
The new DIGI Ken? videos are based on the NCSC’s Cyber Aware guidance related to backing up your data, saving passwords in your browser or using a password manager and the importance of using a strong and separate password for your email.