In today's interconnected world, where digital technology plays a crucial role in every industry, the manufacturing sector in Wales is not immune to cyber risks.

Cyber security experts and the leading global accountancy body are working together to increase awareness and understanding of IT security issues among UK businesses and the accountancy sector.

Due to the widespread transition to hybrid and remote working, and the major financial transactions that law firms manage, The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) has recently issued a cyber security warning to law practices of all sizes.

Today is SME day, which aims to raise awareness of the significant contribution of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) around the world. 

MSMEs account for 90% of businesses, 60 to 70% of employment and 50% of GDP worldwide.

The Football Association of Wales and PureCyber have joined together in an exciting partnership. 

A critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) security vulnerability in Fortinet FortiGate Firewalls has been discovered by a security researcher at Lexo Security. The flaw, identified as CVE-2023-27997, can be exploited prior to authentication on any SSL VPN appliance.

As AI technology and its potential benefits for businesses develop, so does the threat of malicious actors using artificial intelligence in ever more sophisticated attacks. Businesses need to be aware of these threats to protect their cyber security now and in a future AI driven world.  

As part of its ongoing cyber awareness campaign, The NCSC (National Cyber Security Centre) have launched a Cyber Action Plan self-assessment tool to help small organisations identify cyber security vulnerabilities, and practice effective governance.

Anxiety and its causes are not always easy to explain, but that doesn’t mean it shouldn’t be discussed in the workplace. Over 8 million people in the UK experience some type of anxiety disorder every year.

Cyber security consultancy PureCyber has joined forces with Manufacturing Wales to help strengthen the sector’s response to cyber-crime, becoming its official cyber partner.  

As manufacturing unfortunately now finds itself as the most targeted sector in terms of distribution of cyber-attacks worldwide, if you are not confident in your cyber security provision, now is the time to act.

World Back Up Day takes place every year on the 31st March to highlight the importance of backing up and being prepared against data loss, and data theft.

A thorough back up strategy is an essential part of an effective mitigation and recovery plan for any business, small, medium, or large.     

Demand for Penetration Testing services from the expert team at PureCyber, Cardiff is at an all-time high with organisations understanding and prioritising the security of internal and external infrastructure within their businesses.

International Women's Day (March 8) has occurred for well over a century and is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating women's equality.

PureCyber is delighted to announce the first of our new PureCyberTalks Webinar series which will focus on Cyber Insurance Trends and Advice. PureCyber CEO Damon Rands be joined in conversation with Emma Francis, Risk Insurance Specialist at Thomas Carroll.

A programme of funding has been launched to help UK organisations gain vital Cyber Essentials Plus certification.

This Funded Cyber Essentials Programme will initially target small and micro-organisations (0-49 staff) in two key sectors – charities and legal aid. 

Penetration testing is a way to test and gain assurance in the security of an IT system by using the same techniques a cyber-criminal might use in order to attempt to gain unauthorised access to a computer based system, this could be a website, network, application or your complete computer environment. 

The Cardiff Business Awards 2022 took place at City Hall following a competitive and rigorous application and panel interview process with fifteen awards being presented on the night.

Shortlisting for ‘International Company of the Year’ and ‘Innovation Company of the Year’, PureCyber were excited to attend the event and thrilled to win Innovation Company of the Year up against a very competitive category.

For organisations and businesses across Wales and the UK who are looking for an affordable solution to improve their cyber resilience, Cyber Essentials is the perfect first step.

The main themes of this year’s cyber awareness month are phishing and ransomware. These are still amongst the biggest cyber security threats in 2022. In fact, according to the European Union Agency for Cyber Security’s latest report on the cyber landscape, between May 2021 and June 2022 roughly 10 terabytes of data were stolen each month across Europe by criminals. To put this into perspective, just 1TB is equivalent to 83,333,333.33 word document pages.