Blogs

Cybercriminals find new angles as people return to work

With staff increasingly returning to workplaces under the “new normal”, cybercriminals are developing new tactics for phishing campaigns.

Published 06 Jul 2020 8:30 AM

Cyber Security

Most cybersecurity professionals not equipped for demands of remote working

New research reveals that 59% of IT teams are not yet fully equipped to handle all the privacy and security demands of remote working.

Published 04 Jul 2020 8:01 AM

Cyber Security

Astronomical number of phishing reports received in just two months

The National Cyber Security Centre has been sent an average of 16,500 emails a day since the launch of the Cyber Aware campaign, allowing it to take down many of the associated web resources.

Published 02 Jul 2020 8:54 AM

Cyber Security

Can Microsoft 365 now detect dangerous documents?

The new Safe View feature is now commonly available to give users additional protection against potential dangers in untrusted documents.

Published 28 Jun 2020 8:30 AM

Office 365

Google loses appeal over French GDPR fine

It now appears that Google may need to pay the €50m fine levied by the French data protection watchdog.

Published 26 Jun 2020 8:26 AM

GDPR

Are home workers at risk due to security flaws?

Researchers have found six new vulnerabilities in a popular home router, potentially raising concerns about the security of remote workers.

Published 24 Jun 2020 8:12 AM

Cyber Security

Adding a branded background to Microsoft Teams

Here’s how to add a custom background to meetings in Microsoft Teams.

Published 22 Jun 2020 9:35 AM

Software

Who will benefit from the government’s cybersecurity development grants?

Nine winners will share the £10m grant to further develop their solutions for protecting UK organisations from cyberattacks.

Published 20 Jun 2020 8:37 AM

Cyber Security

The tightly focused campaign baits companies with government-provided relief payments in order to harvest Microsoft 365 authentication details.

New phishing campaign offers COVID-19 relief payments

Researchers at Abnormal Security, an email-based security company, have detected a new phishing campaign aimed at UK businesses using the popular Microsoft 365 productivity suite.

Published 18 Jun 2020 8:18 AM

Cyber Security

UK consumers expect companies to pay ransom if their data is compromised

A new survey reveals that UK consumers have high expectations of companies holding their data, including paying an average ransom of £678 per user to recover their personal data.

Published 16 Jun 2020 8:12 AM