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Windows 10: NSA reveals major flaw in Microsoft’s code
The US National Security Agency (NSA) has discovered a major flaw in Windows 10 that could have been used by hackers to create malicious software that looked legitimate. Microsoft has issued a patch and said it had seen no evidence of the bug being exploited by...
Ransomware, phishing and cyberattacks scare business chiefs the most
Worries about hackers and cyberattacks -- not business rivals or encroaching red tape -- are now most likely to keep CEOs awake at night. Cyber incidents are considered the top risk to businesses globally, according to a survey of 2,718 executives across 100...
GCHQ warns not to use Windows 7 computers for banking or email
CHQ has warned people not to do internet banking or use emails from computers with Windows 7 from Tuesday, when Microsoft will end support for the software. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the public-facing arm of the cyber spy agency, said that devices...
When do you plan to upgrade to 5G?
The smartphone will remain the dominant consumer device into the new decade, but the arrival of 5G will not guarantee a surge in device upgrades, according to a GSMA Intelligence research. 5G upgrade Based on the results of a survey of 38,000 respondents across 36 key...
Office 365 users: Beware of phishing emails pointing to Office Sway
One of phishers’ preferred methods for fooling both targets and email filters is to use legitimate services to host phishing pages. The latest example of this involves Office 365 users being directed to phishing and malicious pages hosted on Office Sway, a web...
Firefox 72 Blocks Fingerprinting Scripts by Default
Mozilla this week released Firefox 72 to the stable channel with advanced privacy protections that involve the blocking of fingerprinting scripts by default. Long focused on protecting users’ privacy when browsing the Internet, Mozilla launched Enhanced Tracking...
Cloudflare acquires stealthy startup S2 Systems and announces Cloudflare for Teams
Cloudflare announced that it has acquired S2 Systems, a browser isolation startup founded by former Microsoft execs. The two companies did not reveal the acquisition price. Matthew Prince, co-founder and CEO at Cloudflare, says that this acquisition is part of a new...
Why 2020 should be the year of public sector cybersecurity training
In 2020, organisations across the U.K. public sector should reprioritise their security best practices to help ensure they demonstrate healthy cyberhygiene. For the public sector specifically, it’s important for IT teams to utilise up-to-date cybersecurity knowledge...
CES 2020 – Netgear wants to boost your home Wi-Fi with its new routers
Netgear has revealed its latest range of home Wi-Fi routers at CES 2020 in Las Vegas, and these new products feature cutting edge networking tech that could make a big difference to the range and speed of your home network. First up is the new 4G LTE Orbi Tri-Band...
CES 2020 – Canon 1DX Mark III revealed – and it’s the most powerful DSLR ever made
DSLRs might be seen by many as the dinosaurs of the camera world, but the new Canon 1DX Mark III is here to prove that they can still be exciting photographic innovators. The new powerhouse of sports photography, which was teased in a 'development announcement' last...