Embargoed News & Crisis Comms

Cybersecurity built for pr & communications firms, protecting embargoed announcements, media lists and crisis plans.

PR & Communications Firms depend on media databases, Microsoft 365 and social scheduling tools. HackGuardX continuously scans your website, email domain, cloud and code for security vulnerabilities, so you can fix weaknesses before they become costly breaches. Enterprise-grade protection without the enterprise price tag.

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Your business is a target. Hackers only need one weakness.

A single cyberattack on one of the UK's pr & communications firms could expose embargoed announcements, media lists and crisis plans, halt day-to-day operations and trigger regulatory reporting, fines and lasting reputational damage. Small firms are not too small to be targeted. Automated attacks scan every UK business for an easy way in.

Why pr & communications firms are targeted: PR firms see market-moving announcements before release, which is valuable to insider traders.

Peak risk window

Results days and launches

UK compliance context

Aligned with UK GDPR, MAR for listed clients and client NDAs, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations.

The top cyber risks for PR & Communications Firms

Critical

Embargoed Announcement Leaks

Compromised mailboxes exposing price-sensitive news before release.

Critical

Microsoft 365 & Google Workspace Account Takeover

A single phished password without MFA gives attackers your email, files and calendar, and lets them impersonate you to clients and suppliers.

Critical

Email Domain Spoofing & Impersonation

Without strict SPF, DKIM and DMARC, anyone can send email that looks like it came from your pr & communications firm domain, to your own customers.

Find your weaknesses before hackers do

HackGuardX continuously scans the digital infrastructure pr & communications firms rely on, helping you identify and fix threats before they become costly breaches.

Microsoft 365 & Workspace Auditing

Checks MFA coverage, legacy authentication, risky sharing links and admin roles across every user, in plain English.

SPF, DKIM & DMARC Protection

Continuously validates your email authentication so criminals cannot impersonate your domain.

Plain-English Fix Guides for PR & Communications Firms

Every finding comes with a prioritised, step-by-step fix you can action yourself or forward to your IT provider in one click.

Run a free security check for your pr & communications firm domain

Passive and non-intrusive. Enter your domain and we'll email you the report.

Safe Passive DNS, TLS & Header Inspection

Non-intrusive public check • Active scanning requires verified ownership

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PR & Communications Firms: cybersecurity FAQs

Why would hackers target pr & communications firms?+

PR firms see market-moving announcements before release, which is valuable to insider traders.

What is the biggest cyber risk for pr & communications firms?+

Embargoed Announcement Leaks. Compromised mailboxes exposing price-sensitive news before release.

Does HackGuardX help pr & communications firms with compliance?+

Yes. Aligned with UK GDPR, MAR for listed clients and client NDAs, NCSC Cyber Essentials technical controls and UK GDPR Article 32 security obligations. Every scan produces timestamped evidence you can share with insurers, regulators and clients.

How quickly can pr & communications firms get started?+

Run a free passive exposure check in under a minute with just your domain. Full continuous monitoring on the Business plan connects in around 10 minutes, with no hardware or agents to install.