Ransomware remains the top cyber security threat to organisations, humans continue to be significant weakness and HR departments are a top target, according to the latest Verizon Data breach investigations report

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252438617/Ransomware-top-cyber-threat-DBIR-shows

Phishing on mobile devices is a growing threat to business as attacks move beyond email to text messages and apps

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252438647/Mobile-phishing-a-growing-threat-warns-report

The number of British companies suffering cyber-attacks is on the rise, and investigators are warning the strikes are growing more aggressive.

https://www.which.co.uk/news/2018/04/how-will-cyber-criminals-steal-your-data-in-the-future/

Funding will come from a previously announced £50m pot for the Home Office to improve the UK's cyber defences.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-43721108

A report examining how nefarious cyber activity over the past 12 months has impacted UK businesses.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/cyberthreat

The cyber threat to UK business is “bigger than ever” and the best way to defend against it is collaboration between government, law enforcement and business, a NCSC report shows

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252438612/Cyber-threat-to-UK-business-greater-than-ever-report-reveals

The UK home secretary has emphasised that cyber security is a shared responsibility and committed to promote EU cyber cooperation post-Brexit at the National Cyber Security Centre’s conference in Manchester

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252438851/Cyber-security-a-shared-responsibility-says-Amber-Rudd

Cybersecurity expert Dr. Jessica Barker, any one of us can move into a Homer Simpson-like state given the right type of social engineering. It is in this state that we are then susceptible to scams like phishing, spear phishing, vishing and business email compromise.

http://www.fraudconferencenews.com/home/2018/4/10/cybersecurity-expert-speaks-on-social-engineering-techniques-and-gdpr-vulnerabilities

Government funding has been allocated to help streamline cyber-attack reporting, according to the National Cyber Security Centre

https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252438915/UK-cyber-attack-reporting-set-to-be-more-streamlined

A shocking report this month revealed that 99% of all cybercriminals escaped justice in the UK. This is a staggering figure and paints a gloomy picture for those victims falling foul of online scams.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/why-do-99-cybercrime-fraudsters-escape-justice-uk-1665631