Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland

The Cyber and Fraud Centre ensures Scottish organisations are resilient as they can be against cyber and fraud crime.

Incident Response Helpline: 0800 1670 623

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We're chuffed to announce that the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland is shortlisted in the Community Impact Award – Small/ Medium category at The Herald Scottish Impact Awards 2026!

The Scottish Impact Awards 2026 celebrate the organisations across Scotland that are leading the way in responsible business practices and embedding Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) principles into their strategy, culture, and community impact.

The Community Impact Award recognises organisations operating in Scotland that are making a meaningful and measurable difference to local or national communities through social initiatives, partnerships, regeneration projects, inclusion programmes or long-term community collaboration.

As Scotland’s only cyber security social enterprise, we’re proud to support organisations across the nation through cyber resilience training, incident response and education.

Congratulations to all the other finalists on this amazing recognition 👏

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Could Your Charity Pass a Cyber MOT?

Cyber security can be difficult to prioritise when resources are stretched, but charities are increasingly being targeted by cyber criminals because they often hold valuable personal, financial and supporter data.

As part of our commitment as a social enterprise, the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland is offering 10 free cyber MOTs to charities across Scotland.

Delivered by our team of ethical hackers between October to December 2026, each Cyber MOT worth £1,500 each, provides an independent review of your organisation’s cyber security and highlights practical steps to help strengthen your defences.

A Cyber MOT includes:
🔵 A cyber security assessment completed by your organisation.
🔵 A review by our ethical hackers.
🔵 A tailored report highlighting areas for improvement.
🔵 Practical recommendations to help reduce cyber risk.

Find out more about how our Cyber MOT works here - https://t.co/3tMOJr57CC

Who can apply?
🔵 Registered Scottish charities.
🔵 Third-sector organisations operating in Scotland.
🔵 Organisations able to complete the Cyber MOT process between October and December 2026.

How to Enter
Applications are now open!
Please complete the form on our website and our team will be back in touch - https://t.co/omA5i7hNtA

Successful applicants will be selected by the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland team and notified in September 2026.

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Great to welcome QA Travel as a member - here's to working together to help protect business systems, customer information and supporting the technology that underpins how travel services are delivered in an increasingly digital world.

Since 1996, QA Travel has helped organisations manage business travel through tailored travel management services, combining experienced people with smart technology to deliver reliable travel solutions.

Read more about QA Travel here - https://t.co/MH7F1cTOv5

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See It Be It Conference 2026 Panel 2 Discussion - What Do Employers Look For?

What skills do cyber security employers really value? Is it technical knowledge, qualifications or something else entirely?

This panel brings together university leaders, employers and cyber professionals to discuss how anyone thinking of entering the sector can prepare for a career in cyber security. From building knowledge to developing communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills, you’ll hear practical advice on what organisations want.

Whether you’re choosing your next subject, applying for university, or thinking of switching careers, this session will help you understand the skills employers are looking for.

Book your seat at https://t.co/vSnuFC5157

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📣 Sword and the Shield: AI and Cyber Security Breakfast Seminar - 2 Weeks to Go!

It's nearly time for our upcoming in-person event that will look at how to harness AI safely in a world of cyber risks. Join us as we discuss with a panel of experts how organisations can benefit from AI while protecting themselves from the emerging cyber, fraud, governance and reputational risks that come with technology. 

Apply for a free ticket to attend and view the full agenda here - https://t.co/OK1OZsY7jZ and massive thanks to @BrodiesLLP for hosting.

📆 - 1st September
⏰ - 08:30 - Midday
📍 - Brodies LLP

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A massive welcome to our community, to the winners of our third sector membership competition.

Launched as part of our Impact Report, the competition awarded 25 organisations across Scotland with a year's membership to the Centre, helping them strengthen their cyber resilience and continue delivering vital services to their stakeholders and communities.

From charities supporting children and families, to organisations working in health, housing, veterans' services and community development, every winner plays an important role in improving lives.

As Scotland's only cyber social enterprise, this is exactly why the Centre exists. To make trusted cyber security support accessible to organisations that make such a difference to Scotland's communities.

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See It Be It Conference 2026 Panel 1 Discussion - There Isn’t One Route Into Cyber.

There is no single pathway into cyber security, and this panel proves it.

Hear from a range of panellists who entered the industry through different paths. Whether you choose university, college, an apprenticeship or discover cyber later in your career, every journey is different.

Our speakers will share the choices they made, the challenges they faced and the opportunities that helped shape their careers.

If you’re wondering where to start or whether cyber security is right for you, this session will show you that there isn’t one ‘correct’ path. Just lots of exciting possibilities.

Book your seat at https://t.co/a6CFdTgeQE

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Cyber security isn't about buying more tech.

It's about understanding your risks.

That's why our professional services start with conversations. We'll help you understand:
🔵 Where your biggest risks are.
🔵 Which improvements should come first.
🔵 What's proportionate for your organisation.
🔵 How to strengthen your cyber resilience over time.

Every organisation is different, but cyber security is a must.
Find out more about our professional services or contact our team at [email protected] to learn more.

https://t.co/RGiseFfWFt

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Tomorrow lunchtime (rescheduled from 23rd July), Caólán from the Centre team will join @DataLabScotland for a discussion focused on incident management. 

From managing the pressure of a live incident to communicating with stakeholders, handling PR challenges, and understanding threat actor interactions, this session will provide a practical look at what the response lifecycle really looks like when an organisation is under attack. 

Find out more and register your place here - https://t.co/kIV5ebbNY5

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A big welcome to team @LawCloudUK to the Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland community. Great to have you on board!

LawWare provides legal practice management software, helping firms manage their operations securely and efficiently.

Together, we'll support their cyber resilience, helping strengthen security and protect the systems and information their clients rely on.

Find out more about Law Ware here - https://t.co/pFQMDQQzOB

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Could your chatbot be sharing more than you think?

AI-powered chatbots and virtual assistants are appearing on more websites than ever before. Whether they are answering customer questions, helping users find information or supporting online services, these tools are becoming part of everyday digital experiences.

For many organisations, introducing AI has been a relatively straightforward project. Choose a platform, connect it to your website, upload your knowledge base and publish.

But while AI can improve customer experience, it can also introduce new security risks that traditional website testing may not identify.

To help, we've expanded our cyber security testing services to help organisations identify vulnerabilities introduced by AI-powered chatbots and other AI functionality integrated into websites and web applications. 

Our new AI and Web Application Security Assessment will look at areas including prompt injection, sensitive information disclosure, access controls, guardrails and the systems and data sources connected to an AI application. All with the aim of finding possible weaknesses before attackers do.

Find out more in our new blog 👇
https://t.co/rQmvfB54jt

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Every student should have the opportunity to explore a future in cyber security.

That's why we are so grateful to @BarrierNetworks for sponsoring a travel bursary for a school attending our See It Be It Conference 2026.

Their support helps us welcome students from across Scotland, creating opportunities to build confidence, ask questions and connect with people already working in the industry.

If your organisation believes in developing Scotland's future cyber workforce, sponsoring a travel bursary is a practical way to make a real difference.

Get in touch if you'd like to be part of this year's See It Be It campaign.
Find out more - https://t.co/1WE0eE0clM

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Can you tell the difference between what’s real and what’s AI?

Deepfakes, cloned voices and synthetic media are no longer just headline news, they’re increasingly being used to support phishing, social engineering attacks and more.

Join us for our next Cyber Byte as we explore how AI is changing the cyber threat landscape, and, more importantly, what organisations should do about it.

We’ll look at:
🔵 Understanding deepfakes and synthetic media.
🔵 AI-enabled phishing and social engineering.
🔵 Risks for organisations.
🔵 Practical ways to identify and reduce threats.
🔵 What organisations should be planning for next.

Whether you are a business leader, IT professional, or someone who wants to understand AI risks, this session will provide practical steps you can take.

🗓️ 25 August 2026
⏰ Midday – 1pm
📍 Webinar
🎟️ Register here - https://t.co/cIPR4exRzL

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📣 See It Be It Conference 2026 Agenda Announced

The running order for our See It Be It Conference 2026 is now available to view on the Centre's website. Panel's this year will include:
🔵 There Isn't One Route Into Cyber
🔵 What Employers Look For
🔵 Cyber Careers You Might Not Expect
🔵 Building Better Links Between Education and Industry

To view the full agenda and book your space, visit 👇
https://t.co/G3dxy7al0d

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Cyber resilience is a leadership responsibility. If you had 1 minute with your board or senior leadership team to discuss cyber, what would you say?

We've pulled together some key questions every organisation should be asking before a cyber incident happens. From knowing your critical assets to understanding who makes decisions under pressure, good preparation can make all the difference under pressure.

Take a minute to flick through the information and ask yourself:
🔵 Would your organisation know what to do in the first hour of an incident?
🔵 Have you tested your incident response plan?
🔵 Do you know who to call, to get support?
🔵 Do you regularly train your team to spot potential incidents?

Preparation starts well before an incident.

If you're looking to strengthen your organisation's incident response readiness, our National Incident Response Helpline is here to provide free, confidential support to organisations across Scotland. Our Incident Response Cadre of technical, legal and communication organisations are on hand to help you navigate your next steps to recovery.

https://t.co/Wq2yVRqYSV

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Ai is both a sword and a shield when it comes to cyber security.

Nearly every board and senior leadership meeting is talking about Ai - far fewer have a clear plan for managing the risks. It can improve productivity, support decision-making and strengthen cyber defences. It can also be used to create highly convincing scams, automate attacks and amplify existing threats.

Understanding both sides of the equation is becoming essential. As Ai adoption accelerates, organisations face growing pressure to understand:
🔵 How Ai can support business objectives.
🔵 Where new cyber risks emerge.
🔵 What good governance looks like.
🔵 How to make informed decisions.

That's why we're hosting Sword and the Shield: Ai and Cyber Security, a seminar that will provide practical guidance for senior leaders navigating the challenges that Ai brings.

Register now.
https://t.co/KTmJtNZm59

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We're delighted to welcome @ArnoldClark as one of our See It Be It supporters.

Thanks to their generosity, another school will be joining us this October to experience a day of inspiring speakers, interactive activities and conversations with women working across cyber security.

It's a simple idea with a lasting impact; helping young women see careers they may never have considered before.

If your organisation would like to sponsor a school's travel and help widen access to opportunities like this, we'd love to have a conversation.

Together we can help ensure that location in Scotland or cost isn't what determines who is inspired to start a career in cyber security.

Find out more at https://t.co/AlCsmKlytN

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Threat intelligence is often associated with large organisations and dedicated cyber security teams with large budgets, but it doesn’t have to be.

One of the biggest messages from our Cyber Byte last week on Threat Intelligence and How to Act on it In-House, was that good threat intelligence isn’t about collecting more information, it’s about identifying the information that’s relevant to your organisation and using it to make better decisions.

Whether you’re responsible for IT, cyber security, risk or business operations, there are practical steps every organisation can take to improve their cyber culture. You can find a blog that includes the top tips and resources shared during the discussion on our website here - https://t.co/4AyRlb6bTa

Finally, our grateful thanks to our speakers Allena of @weirgroup, Neil from Network ROI, plus our compere Willie Fairhurst for speaking on our session. 

A quick reminder - a free weekly threat intelligence bulletin is shared with our members, and we're currently running a special membership offer. Find out more about our membership and join our community here - https://t.co/cNSMiBrZvA

Lastly, our next Cyber Byte webinar will look at Deepfakes, Synthetic Media and Ai, which will take place on 25th August. Register your space today here - https://t.co/QyHA33D5UH

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Our newest member of the Cyber and Fraud Centre - Scotland community is Leith Mortgage Centre.

Helping people navigate the mortgage market with expert advice, the Leith Mortgage Centre supports clients through some of life's biggest financial decisions.

We will support their commitment to cyber resilience, helping to protect customer information and strengthen their defences against fraud and cyber crime.

For more information about Leith Mortgage Centre, visit their website -https://t.co/HvP8Y5I2D2

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Fantastic to welcome Elevate Great to our membership community.

Elevate Great works with organisations to develop leadership, culture and high-performing teams, helping people and businesses achieve lasting success.

We're looking forward to supporting their cyber resilience journey, helping protect their business and build confidence against an evolving threat landscape.

Find out more about the work of Elevate Great here - https://t.co/tOtEhtZrcS