Superyachts and motor yachts are increasingly under attack from cyber criminals who sense rick pickings, according to a leading cyber security company. C3IA Solutions, headquartered in Poole, Dorset, said that attacks in the maritime sector shot up by 40 per cent in just 12 months pre-Covid and continued to rise through the pandemic.
Cyber firm welcomes new legislation
A company certified by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has welcomed new legislation that will help protect people from having their devices hacked and data stolen. C3IA Solutions, headquartered in Poole, Dorset, said the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure (PSTI) Bill is long overdue.
Why businesses must move with the PC times
A ticking time-bomb is facing organisations which are still using outdated computers with sloppy software. Leading cyber-security company C3IA Solutions, headquartered in Poole, Dorset, said some firms refuse to face up to the problem
To pentest or not to pentest
One of the country’s leading cyber-security companies, Dorset-headquartered C3IA Solutions, says attacks are growing in frequency and complexity. It is therefore suggesting that firms submit their systems to penetration testing – to discover where the weaknesses lie.
Coronavirus is creating crooks, warns expert
Sick crooks are using the Coronavirus crisis to target people online, playing on their health fears, a leading cyber-security company has warned. C3IA Solutions said emails purporting to offer COVID-19 test results and cures and selling protective equipment have been circulating.
Signals cyclists in cyber sponsorship
Leading cyber security business C3IA Solutions is hitting the road after sponsoring the Royal Corps of Signals Road Cycling Team. Based at Blandford Camp in Dorset, the super-fit soldiers compete in military and civilian competitions both here and abroad.
Green on … go!
One of the world’s leading aviation artists has created a work showing a British Paratrooper jumping from an aeroplane – after he was told that no accurate depiction existed. Matt Horan of Dorset-based cyber-security business C3IA Solutions was formerly with the 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment as an embedded Signaller and wanted an artist to capture the moment of exiting an aircraft.
Spearphishing – the new cyber threat
One of the country’s leading cyber-security experts is warning about the latest threat posed by hackers – spearphishing. Andy Cuff, managing director of Computer Network Defence (CND), reported the issue after one of his own staff was used by a criminal in an attempted scam. Spearphishers are so-called because they spend a little time researching specific individuals on social media … Read More
Superyachts face tidal wave of cyber attacks
One of the country’s leading cyber-security companies that has worked with the Royal Navy is seeing a steep rise in demand for its expertise from superyacht owners. Computer Network Defence (CND), which has also helped protect the European Union Naval Force from cyber attack, is now helping the super-rich stay cyber-safe at sea. With attack methods becoming ever more elaborate … Read More