Briefing collection
Threats, Incidents and Claims
Threats, Incidents and Claims reviews, comparisons and buying guides from Assured Cyber Protection.
Types of Phishing Attacks: Examples and How to Spot Them
The main types of phishing attacks explained for UK businesses: email, spear phishing, whaling, smishing, vishing and quishing, with examples and red flags.
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Data Leak Protection: What UK SMBs Need to Know
A plain-English guide to data leak protection for UK SMBs: what data leakage is, the controls that stop it, and your ICO breach duties when it goes wrong.
Read briefingLondon Councils Cyber Attack: What SMBs Can Learn
The London councils cyber attack that hit Kensington, Westminster and Hammersmith holds hard lessons for any small business sharing IT systems.
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Cyber Attacks on Retailers: How the 2025 UK Wave Got In
Cyber attacks on retailers: how the M&S and Co-op breaches actually started, why Co-op fared better, and the six controls that stop the same route working.
Read briefingDragonForce Ransomware: 638 Victims and How It Gets In
DragonForce ransomware has claimed 638 victims and was behind the M&S and Co-op attacks. How its affiliates get in, and the controls insurers now expect.
Read briefingGDPR Breach Examples: Real UK Cases and What They Cost
Real GDPR breach examples from the UK, the ICO fines they attracted, and the plain lessons a small business can take from British Airways, TikTok and Capita.
Read briefingCo-op Data Breach Compensation: What Customers Need to Know
Co-op data breach compensation explained: what was stolen in 2025, whether you can claim, how UK GDPR compensation works and how to avoid claims farms.
Read briefingGDPR Breach Compensation: How Much Can You Claim in the UK?
GDPR breach compensation explained: how much you can claim in the UK, what counts as damage, and why courts reject trivial data breach claims.
Read briefingM&S Data Breach Compensation: What Happened and Can You Claim?
The M&S data breach exposed customer data in 2025. Here is what was taken, whether you can claim M&S data breach compensation, and how the process works.
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