Stark cyber crime warning

COMPANIES attending a cyber security event in Dumfries were warned they need to take the rising threat of cybercrime seriously. Resilience, part of Annan-based Eco Group, hosted the special session to mark Cyber Scotland Week. The firm’s Ryan Moffat and Helen Templeton, pictured, shared key information on how firms can protect themselves, noting that manufacturing companies are the businesses most frequently hit, followed by finance, energy, retail, health, public administration and education