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5 keys to protecting OneDrive users
With the dramatic shift toward remote workforces over the last three months, many organisations are relying more heavily on cloud tools and application suites. One of the most popular is Microsoft’s OneDrive. While OneDrive may seem like a secure cloud storage...
Businesses torn between paying and not paying ransoms
40% of consumers hold business leaders personally responsible for ransomware attacks businesses suffer, according to a research from Veritas Technologies. Furthermore, research shows the public often wants restitution from businesses that fall foul of ransomware –...
Microsoft Patch Tuesday, June 2020 Edition
On Tuesday Microsoft released software patches to plug at least 129 security holes in its Windows operating systems and supported software, by some accounts a record number of fixes in one go for the software giant. None of the bugs addressed this month are known to...
Office 365 users: Beware of fake company emails delivering a new VPN configuration
Phishers are impersonating companies’ IT support teams and sending fake VPN configuration change notifications in the hopes that remote employees may be tricked into providing their Office 365 login credentials. Yet another Office 365 phishing campaign “The sender...
Data breach victims aren’t changing their passwords
Yet another reminder to always change your password after a company reports a data breach A new study by academics from Carnegie Mellon University's Security and Privacy Institute (CyLab) has revealed that only a third of users actually change their passwords after...
Google has opened up the Advanced Protection Program (APP) security suite to Nest devices
The Advanced Protection Program was originally introduced to provide an additional layer of security for Google accounts considered to be at a higher risk of compromise or cyberattacks, such as those used by journalists, lawyers, political figures, and civil rights...
New Microsoft Edge Browser
Microsoft has begun automatically deploying the new Edge web browser to Windows 10 users via Windows Update. “Microsoft has released a new Chromium-based version of Microsoft Edge,” a Microsoft support article tied to KB 4541302 notes. “This new version provides best...
iOS 14: Will it run on your iPhone and iPad?
iOS 14 -- along with iPadOS 14 for the iPad -- is on the horizon. Apple is likely to give us a preview at the all-virtual WWDC 2020 keynote speech on Monday 20 June, with the release being pushed to iPhones and iPads in the fall. But a new release means the...
Redesigned for stealth and adaptability, data-stealing Valak malware targets Microsoft Exchange Server in enterprises
Valak malware, once classified as a loader for other malware, has been reconfigured to steal sensitive information and login credentials. That's according to researchers from cyber security firm Cybereason, who say they have observed Valak malware targeting Microsoft...
Apple Patches Over 40 Vulnerabilities in macOS Catalina
Apple last week released security updates to address over fifty vulnerabilities impacting macOS and Safari. A total of 44 security flaws were fixed with the release of macOS Catalina 10.15.5, impacting components such as Accounts, AirDrop, Audio, Bluetooth, Calendar,...