uSkill Academy

08/07/2024

Join us for an exciting in-person event for students, academic professionals, tutors, parents, and consultants. Explore how AI is shaping the future *Job Market* for students & professionals.

DATE : Thursday 11 July
TIME: 5.30 - 7.30 PM
Location: ABA, Canary Wharf

*AGENDA*

- 5:30 PM Registration, Networking and Welcome Reception
- 5:45 PM Opening Remarks
- 6:00 PM Keynote Address: The Future of AI in Education
- 6:20 PM Panel Discussion: Opportunities and Challenges of AI
- 6:50 PM Networking and *Refreshments* Break
- 7:00 PM Workshop: Personalized Learning with AI
- 7:20 PM Q&A Session
- 7:30 PM Closing Remarks and Networking

*FREE ADMISSION*, Registration Required:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/learning-20-edu-ai-compliance-conclave-tickets-928413488737

Indians in UK Indian National Students Association - UK IISAF - Indian International Students & Alumni Federation UK

02/07/2024

Join us for our upcoming event, *Learning 2.0 - EDU AI & Compliance CONCLAVE* scheduled for Thu, 11 July 2024 between 17:30 - 20:30 BST to 7:30 pm a stone's throw away from Canary Wharf, London.

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16/03/2024

Join us for our upcoming event, *AI in Cybersecurity: Safeguarding Our Digital Frontier,* scheduled for April 11th from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm in Canary Wharf, London.

Our event aims to bring together leading voices in the cybersecurity and AI sectors to discuss the latest advancements and challenges in these fields.

*Agenda*:
- 05:30 pm networking in CyberAITalks over refreshments
⁠ - Thought-provoking talks
- Product demonstrations
- Interactive Q&A sessions
⁠ - Social gatherings
⁠ - Photo opportunities
- Extensive social media coverage
- Networking opportunities
- 07:30 pm - see you again in our next event

Registration: Free of Cost
Don't miss out! Register now at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/864571525707

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27/09/2023

We are delighted to announce our upcoming new centre in Luton Council, next to the Luton Town Hall. Being an exclusive partner of CompTIA, we can further extend our educate-to-employ drive further.
Contact us
- Phone: +44 (0) 203 9249 777
- WhatsApp: +44 (0) 746 3601 939
- Email : [email protected]

CompTIA certifications help IT students gain a career advantage no matter where they live. See how CompTIA Authorised Academy Partner Uxbridge College uses CompTIA’s vendor-neutral credentials as part of their Apprenticeship and HND Programmes, encouraging Students to get certified. Even once students have completed the programme they continue to reap the benefits from the credential they achieved.

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07/09/2022

A "breach" is an incident where data has been unintentionally exposed to the public. National Cyber Security Centre recommends Using the Password password manager helps you ensure all your passwords are strong and unique such that a breach of one service doesn't put your other services at risk.

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27/03/2022

Whenever an incident occurs in the world which has a global impact, fraudster relish the opportunity and make the most out of it. The Russian and Ukrainian war is one of the current incidents which cyber criminals are utilizing for cheating and stealing money from innocent people who are trying to help war affected people.

Modus Operandi: Phishing scams ‘fundraising’ for Ukraine

Fraudsters send scam emails purporting to raise money for those affected by the conflict in Ukraine.

Fraudsters are using a variety of methods in order to get potential victims to part with their cash, which includes selling t-shirts and soliciting cryptocurrency donations.

How to spot such scams?

· Checking a charity’s name and registration number at www.gov.uk/checkcharity
to confirm its legitimacy
· Typing the address of the charity website rather than clicking on a link when donating online
· Scam ones are often badly written or contain spelling mistakes

What damage can happen?

· You not only lose your money but also reveal your personal information to criminal if you use phishing link
· Phishing links can also shut down your device and get affected with malware.
· Scammers can even take control of your device and demand ransom.

How to protect?

· Never click on unknown link or email
· Never click on the links or attachments in suspicious emails
· To donate online, type in the address of the charity website rather than clicking on a link
· Be cautious when donating to an online fundraising page, check the credibility of the page

Stay Safe..For more information-

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/report/weekly-threat-report-25th-march-2022

Search the charity register to find details of registered charities in England and Wales including contact information, activities, latest financial reports and current trustees.

13/03/2022

It is expected that on critical infrastructures will increase as Russian forces get closer to Kyiv. Organisations irrespective of their size, nature of work or location will be targeted by malicious actors.

It is recommended that organisations should take proactive majors to prevent their critical assets from such deadly attacks.

Every organisation should at least follow these basic principles:-

1) Patch applications and devices, particularly internet-facing services.

2)Monitor for relevant vulnerabilities and security patches, and consider bringing forward patch timeframes.

3) Implement mitigations against phishing and spear-phishing attacks.

4) Disable Microsoft Office macros by default and limit user privileges.

5) Ensure that all staff report all suspicious emails received, links clicked, or documents opened.

6) Ensure that logging and detection systems are fully updated and functioning. Prioritize internet-facing and critical network services, and ensure that logs are centrally stored.

7) Review incident response and business continuity plans.

8) Plan responses to network compromise as well as disruptive or destructive activity such as ransomware.

uSkill is available for you to assess your critical assets security gaps and implement preventive controls.

For more information please follow the link:-

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/news/organisations-urged-to-bolster-defences

09/03/2022

The war of Russia and Ukraine is not just a war between two nations, it is not just a war of bombs and bullets, it is a war between inhumanity and humanity and it’s a too. Soldiers are fighting on battlefields and cyber warriors are fighting on wires.

Since the war began, the supporters of both sides have launched vicious on their opposition’s critical assets.

Some of the major events are :

* Russia blocked access to social media platforms and Western news sites

* Anonymous-affiliated threat actor hacked and leaked data from the Russian Federal State Budgetary Institution of Science

* Anonymous takes down multiple Russian government websites

* An Anonymous-affiliated hacking group claims to have hacked a branch Russian Military and Rosatom, the Russian State Atomic Energy Corporation.

* A threat actor supporting Russia claims to have hacked and leaked sensitive information related to the Ukrainian military.

* An Anonymous hacktivist associated group took down the popular Russian news website lenta.ru

Stay updated with uSkill news.

Find more information on:-
https://www.rapid7.com/blog/post/2022/03/04/russia-ukraine-cybersecurity-updates/

This ongoing blog provides the need-to-know updates in cybersecurity and threat intelligence relating to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

05/03/2022

and are malicious software that has the capability to infect your devices, steal your sensitive data, encrypt the whole device or data stored on the device and even delete them.

To remain safe from such malicious software you must install a good on your device and keep it updated on regular basis with latest signatures.

uSkill can help you in securing your organisation and determine which antivirus best suites your organisation.

Here is the guidelines for your reference:-
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/what-is-an-antivirus-product

01/03/2022

According to security researchers in the year 2022, hackers are going to shift their focus from directly targeting corporate critical infrastructure to corporate users-based attacks to break into the corporate networks.

The shift of target is based on the fact that corporate users are least resistant when handling . Adding to this adversary when most of the corporate users are working remotely highly increases the chance of a successful cyber attack.

Protection Mantra:

Corporate users must start practicing strong security habits, which include:

1) Must use strong and unique passwords at every sites and user multi-factor authentication

2) Install security software or use , which is built into .

3) Do not open email attachments from unknown users.

4) Do not expose internal services to the Internet, such as Remote Desktop and NAS devices.

5) Install software and operating system updates as they become available.

6) Do not download pirated software cracks or key generators, as they commonly lead to ransomware and information-stealing trojans.

Following these simple security habits will significantly reduce the risk of malware infections to consumers and should be practiced by everyone on all of their devices.

Read the full article here:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/2022-may-be-the-year-cybercrime-returns-its-focus-to-consumers/

23/02/2022

After a vulnerability is discovered in software the chances are that s and may find more vulnerabilities in the same software. Therefore while patching a newly identified vulnerability organizations should be more proactive and reduce the attack surface associated with the software. Even if any new vulnerability is identified the organization will not be impacted or will have less impact due to already implemented preventive controls.
uSkill Academy can help you in applying preventative controls to reduce the attack surface. Do contact us if you need a quick assessment.

Ref: NCSC site
https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/why-vulnerabilities-are-like-buses

20/02/2022

researchers have discovered that a threat actor can insert an executable file called “User-Centric” in chat to trick the user into running it.

Once executed, the malware writes data into the system registry installs DLLs and establishes persistence on the machine.

“In this Teams attack, can attach a malicious document to a chat thread. When clicked on, the file will eventually take over the user’s computer”.

The method used to gain access to Teams accounts remains unclear but some possibilities include stealing credentials for email or Microsoft 365 via phishing or compromising a partner or third party organization.

To defend against such attacks, The recommendations are following:

• Implement protection that downloads all files in a sandbox and inspects them for malicious content

• Deploy robust, full-suite security that secures all lines of business communication, including Teams

• Encourage end-users to reach out to IT when seeing an unfamiliar file

• Most importantly organization should keep conducting regular cyber security awareness training for every employee

Read the full article:

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-slip-into-microsoft-teams-chats-to-distribute-malware/

Security researchers warn that some attackers are compromising Microsoft Teams accounts to slip into chats and spread malicious executables to participants in the conversation.