The July Edition

Welcome to the first edition of Cyber Shorts, the latest instalment in our CYFOR Secure series! Serving as your go-to resource for all things Cyber Security, we're thrilled to kick off with our monthly recap for July.

The Milestone Series ??

July saw the CYFOR Group team celebrate 5 years at our Manchester HQ, Benjarron House. We all enjoyed an office party commemorating the day, alongside a visit from The Woodfired Pizza Company, cake and plenty more.

It was also in July that the Group announced the opening of our new Leicester based CYFOR Forensics | Digital Evidence lab. After months of meticulous planning and hard work, we were thrilled to announce the grand opening of our state-of-the-art facility at the start of July.

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Threat Watch ??

Breach Breakdown ????

This month witnessed a staggering number of breaches. Alongside this, we launched our weekly series titled 'Breach Breakdown', which covers everything related to data breaches, cyber attacks, and more. It was throughout July that we observed attacks spanning the globe, impacting:

• CrowdStrike - July witnessed what is now being called the 'worst incident in history' due to global IT outages linked to a problematic CrowdStrike Falcon Sensor update. For the full report, click here.
• GitHub - The platform's extensive community and features have attracted threat actors who, this week, were found using a network of 3,000 fake accounts to spread info-stealing malware via repositories and compromised WordPress sites. Each account had a specific role, such as phishing images, phishing templates, or directly distributing malware. Read more here.
• HealthEquity - The US fintech company revealed a data security breach that, while detected in late June, began in March and affected 4.3 million individuals. The breach compromised personal information including addresses, phone numbers, and payment details. For the full story, click here.
• Disney - Cyber Press researchers discovered 1.1 terabytes of leaked data from Disney's internal Slack on data leak forums. The data was released by the hacking group "Null Budge" and includes a 10,000 channel data dump. Learn more here.

The Cyber Security Recap Series ??

?? Another busy week for the CYFOR Secure team was checked off this month. In July, Lawrence Perret-Hall , Daniel Whelan and William Poole headed down to London for client meetings in the city.

???? The team welcomed its latest member in July. Introducing Sebastian Connors , our latest Cyber Incident Responder. Joining the CYFOR Group team with just over 6 years of experience in the cybersecurity space. We look forward to Sebastian's future and what it may hold here at CYFOR Secure!

?? Our very own Jack Fairbanks graduated from the IfATE (Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education) with a distinction this month. We would like to congratulate Jack on this achievement and look forward to seeing what he achieves in the future too.

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In conclusion, July was a month of significant advancements and milestones for us at CYFOR Secure. As we move into August and enter the halfway point of the year, we eagerly anticipate the opportunities and successes the coming month will bring.

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