Sunny Vara

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[talkSPORT @talkSPORT]

Referee attacked and thrown out of ring in chaotic post-fight riot
https://t.co/YZwmfpwWxl

[Sunny Vara @SunnyVara]

Keep your software up to date to patch vulnerabilities.

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Incident response time matters. Here's why:

@ibm found that where a breach lasts for more than 200 days, the average cost is £0.8m higher.

Now if you're thinking that sounds a lot, the ave breach life cycle is 277 days!

Create a plan - now.
Drop us a message if you need help.

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

OK, we are buzzing about this:

We've been shortlisted for the Excellence in Sales, Marketing and Communications Award at the Solihull Chamber of Commerce Awards 2023 🚀

The big night is on Friday the 20th, so wish us luck!

#SharingTheKnowledge #SolihullAwards23 #GDPR #ECSM2023

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

"Imagine waking up to find all your business data encrypted..."

What is ransomware?
What is the impact?
How can you help prevent it?

Sunny reveals all...

If you found this useful, let us know in the comments and please share!
#cybersecmonth #ECSM2023 #ThinkLikeAHacker

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Travelling?
That charging station you're about to use may not be as safe as you think
Criminals can use public charging stations to infect devices with code or monitoring software
You don't know what's behind that USB socket so ALWAYS use a power socket and your charger!

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

"There is a grain of truth in every joke" - Sigmund Freud

Have a good weekend!

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

2FA requires 2 of the following:
🧠Something you know - E.g. Your password
📲Something you have - E.g. An authentication code
👁️Something you are - E.g. biometrics

It makes misuse of your password MUCH less likely, so start activating it today.

#DataProtection

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Are you still using the default password on your router?

Hackers can access default passwords for any make of router, yet according to a recent study by the NCSC, 53% of people in the UK haven't changed their router password since it was first installed.
Have you?🤔

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

You need to think differently.

In order to make a step-change in your business's cyber security posture, you need to change your mindset.

Raise your awareness level and think like a hacker.

#cybersecurity #ThinkLikeAHacker #DataBreach

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Time to refresh your staff training on safe internet usage?
The stats show people still try to visit sites that would potentially cause a security issue.
Assuming it isn't intentional, it boils down to 2 things:
1. Training
2. Training
What are you waiting for?
#CyberTraining

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Day 2 highlights (so far!)...

Sunny smashed it out of the park with his speaking slot today!

#ThinkOnion #ncss2023 #dataprotection

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Standing room only for Sunny today as he shared the steps that businesses can take to 10x their cyber security...

It was great to see so many people taking notes and capturing tips they can take back to their own business.

#ncss2023

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

The elements for multi-factor authentication:

👑Something you know
(E.g. your password)

👑Something you have
(E.g. a token or a code on your phone)

👑Something you are
(E.g. the King... sorry, your biometrics)

Multi-factor is a royally good security measure, so use it!

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Here's a simple framework to help you think about your data protection:
🛡️Conduct a risk assessment
🛡️Implement controls to protect your data
🛡️Ensure sustainability through audits & training
🛡️Establish a protocol for incident response
#DataProtection #CyberSecurity #GDPR

[NCSC UK @NCSC]

"Over the past 18 months, a new class of Russian cyber adversary has emerged. These state-aligned groups are often sympathetic to Russia’s invasion & are ideologically, rather than financially, motivated."

Learn more in our alert released at #CYBERUK23⤵️
https://t.co/ocxNbgcSlq

[BoB Clubs @bobclubs]

BoB Member Spotlight

Sunny Vara of Cybercy, Cyber Security.

Member of the #Knowle BoB Club since Feb 2022

@bobclubs @BoB_Knowle @SunnyVara

https://t.co/ZpmtG9aD0s

[CrisisCast @crisiscast]

Any minute now ⁦@NCSS_Cyber⁩ poor old Elizabeth, CEO of hapless ACME Valves, is going to slam into our hacker’s shutdown. Maybe ⁦@Cybercy_ @SunnyVara will be her saviour!

[Cybercy Group @Cybercy_]

Today's the day!

Having spent much of yesterday setting up, we're ready.

We have some great things at our stand, including some surprises that should create quite a buzz 🤫

If you're attending, pop by and say hello to the team (and see what we've got going on)

#NCSS2023

[ICO - Information Commissioner's Office @ICOnews]

Ransomware (up 7%) became our most reported cyber security incident in 2022-2023.

Last year we reminded @TheLawSociety members that they should NOT advise clients to pay ransomware demands should they experience a cyber attack.

Read our letter in full: https://t.co/7cKXM6MWtJ