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What Is a Ransomware Attack and How Can It Be Prevented?

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We deal with cyber security incidents regularly, and the past year has been no exception. We’ve assisted multiple organisations facing catastrophic cyber attacks, incidents that, without rapid intervention, could have led to business closures. While we always strive for full recovery, the impact of these attacks is profound, long-lasting, and often underestimated until it’s too […]

How Social Engineering Works and How to Stay Ahead of It

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Not every cyber attack begins with complex code or brute force. Often, the easiest way into your organisation isn’t through your systems; it’s through your people.  Social engineering attacks exploit human nature, not technical flaws. They manipulate trust, urgency, and fear to get users to take actions they normally wouldn’t, such as clicking a malicious […]

Cyber Essentials vs Cyber Essentials Plus: What’s Changing in 2026

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Key Takeaways Cyber Essentials (CE) is a self-assessment certification. Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) includes independent technical testing. Both CE and CE+ are evolving as of April 2026 (Version 3.3, ‘Danzell’), making Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) mandatory for all cloud services that offer it. CE remains the baseline for demonstrating cyber hygiene. CE+ provides higher assurance recognised […]

Nexus Expands Portfolio to Include Mdee, Strengthening Mobile Connectivity for South West Businesses

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Exeter-based IT provider Nexus has announced the addition of Mdee to its growing portfolio of business technology solutions, further enhancing its ability to deliver reliable, end-to-end connectivity for clients across the South West and beyond.  As hybrid working, cloud adoption and digital transformation continue to drive demand for secure, high-performance connectivity, Nexus recognised the increasing […]

Cyber Insurance Basics: What Every UK Business Needs to Know

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One Breach, Tenfold Premiums Something else to note; if a UK business has suffered a cyber breach within the past five years, it’s quite possible that its annual cyber insurance premium could increase tenfold, compared to a similar company with a clean history. This steep jump reflects how insurers heavily penalise a breach on record. […]