Cyber Scotland
The latest blogs, articles and reports from the Scottish Cyber Cluster.
This site is the home of security strategies, standards, policies, and guidance for UK government departments and their arm’s length bodies.
Read more Government Security in modal dialogThe UK Cyber Security Council is the self-regulatory body for the UK’s cyber security profession. It develops, promotes and stewards nationally recognised standards for cyber security in support of the UK Government’s National Cyber Security Strategy to make the UK […]
Read more The UK Cyber Security Council in modal dialogSextortion 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 dialogThe use of remote access software in committing crime online is not very wellknown, let alone how easily criminals use this method to attack unassumingvictims. Remote access scams occur where online business and individual accounts arecompromised by cyber criminals and […]
Read more Remote Access Fraud in modal dialogThis guide explains how criminals manipulate people – rather than systems – to gain access to information or control. It explores common tactics like impersonation, urgency and exploitation of trust and then provides practical steps for recognising and resisting such […]
Read more Social Engineering Guidance in modal dialogSupporting organisations of all sizes to manage their communications strategy before, during and after a cyber security incident.
Read more Guidance on effective communications in a cyber incident in modal dialog