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Third Sector BulletinsThe CyberScotland Third Sector Cyber Resilience Bulletin is designed to provide you with cyber related information for the third sector.
Report cyber crime to Police Scotland by calling 101 & via OSCR concern form
Cyber Incident Response & Recovery Helpline: 0800 1670 623 (Weekdays 9am-5pm)
Common Threats
- In the right environment, on the right day, everyone is susceptible to scams and criminals know this. Take a quiz to find out how ScamSceptible you are today and simple steps you can take to protect yourself.
- World Password Day is an annual reminder to think about the passwords we use to protect our online data from unauthorised access. They should be strong, separate for different accounts and stored safely with 2-step verification turned on.
- Ransomware reached record breaking levels in 2023, cyber insurance industry unite to develop new guidance for organisations experiencing a ransomware attack.
- CyberScotland’s Cyber Secure Banking guidance raises awareness of cyber threats and highlights protective measures to bank online safely
Organisations that are proactive in managing and handling threats can subscribe to regular reports here
Recent Incidents and Lessons Learned
- The British Library publishes learning lessons as it continues with technical issues on the back of a cyber attack last October.
- NHS Dumfries & Galloway responds to March cyber attack, with 3 terabytes of stolen data published by the criminals in May.
- The International Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published their latest “Learning from the mistakes of others” cyber report, looking at common security mistakes.
Awareness and Guidance
- CyberScotland Third Sector website is now live, providing a single source of up-to- date cyber resilience advice and guidance for third sector organisations in Scotland.
- Upcoming cyber events can be found on the website: DigiShift 82 & How trustees can help improve their organisation’s cyber resilience
- Congratulations to Lead Scotland on winning the 2024 SCVO Scottish Charity Awards Digital Difference Award for their cyber project.
Up-to-date advice and support on third sector cyber resilience can be found here.