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The National Cyber Security Centre Finland (NCSC-FI) publishes once a week a review of cyber issues and phenomena encountered during the week and other topical matters at the NCSC-FI. The reviews highlight especially those cyber security themes that are relevant in Finland. The weekly reviews are intended for anyone interested in the matter, and their purpose is to raise awareness about cyber phenomena. 

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Weekly review

This week, we talk about the globally significant vulnerability in Sharepoint and the methods the criminals use in online frauds.
This week, we’ll talk about SMS and e-mail scams sent in the name of the police. Criminals posing as authorities have attempted to scam people into revealing their online banking credentials. Meanw...
This week, we’ll talk about the Direct Send feature in the Microsoft 365 environment, which criminals exploit to send spoofed phishing messages and learn about the Cyber weather in June. We’ll also...
This week, we’ll talk about risks posed by information-stealing malware and remind everyone of the importance of information security also during holiday seasons and give tips how to improve the in...
Microsoft will begin transitioning to Entra ID authentication methods in autumn 2025. Organisations are advised to start preparing well in advance. We also highlight the threat posed by the BadBox ...
This week we share advice for victims of scams and remind administrators to look after DNS. Other topics include the Finnish Safety Investigation Authority’s report on the Helsinki data breach, an ...
This week we report on scam calls made in the name of the NCSC-FI and the Cyber sector in transition webinar.
This week, we report on scam websites exploiting ETA and ESTA travel forms and remind readers about the importance of updates and strong passwords.
This week, we turn our attention to the approaching holiday season. Scammers don’t take holidays. On the contrary, they increasingly target acting financial officers with CEO fraud schemes while th...
This week, we are reporting on a widespread malware targeting Android TV devices.
This week, we discuss safer maintenance practices for WordPress, a content management system that is also widely used in Finland. We also provide information on information-stealing malware and the...
This week, we talk about the updated Hyöky service and an upcoming webinar that will cover key questions to ask your software supplier.
This week, we talk about the implementation of the national Cybersecurity Act and how you can recognise new phishing messages currently in circulation.
Last week’s elections proceeded without incidents from a cybersecurity perspective. This week, we take a closer look at the forthcoming changes introduced by the new Cybersecurity Act. You can also...
This week, we report on current scams and provide the NCSC-FI’s perspective on the denial-of-service attacks observed over the past week.
The topics of this week's review include phishing messages in the name of Ajovarma, potential data leak risks in Oracle cloud services for organisations, and Traficom’s updated guideline on securit...
This week, we report on malware that steals information and is being distributed under the guise of copyright infringement. Other topics include the risks associated with edge devices and the tools...
This week, we cover topics including how to communicate about a cyberattack and the upcoming Cybersecurity Act, which may require action from those subject to the NIS 2 obligations.
This week we’ll cover topics such as the InfoSec seminar and ways to recognise scams.
NCSC-FI Annual Review Published! This week, we are also sharing insights into February’s Cyber Weather and new instructions for reviewing Microsoft 365 Entra ID settings.