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Scammers leverage fake Office 365 admin alerts in new BEC scam
The purpose of these campaigns is to steal the Microsoft login credentials of users. The phishing pages hosted on Azure are secured using a certificate from Microsoft in order to make it less susceptible. Phishers have been found creating campaigns that are disguised...
iOS 13: Here are the new security and privacy features you might’ve missed
In just a few weeks Apple’s new iOS 13, the thirteenth major iteration of its popular iPhone software, will be out — along with new iPhones and a new iPad version, the aptly named iPadOS. The guys at TechCrunch have taken iOS 13 for a spin over the past few weeks —...
Summer heightens cyber security risks
You might think that cyber attacks are a constant year round activity, or perhaps that they are focused on peak shopping periods like Christmas. But a new study from threat protection specialist Lastline reveals many security professionals believe their organisations...
IT managers are struggling to keep up with cyberattacks
Businesses are being attacked from all sides, and with all kinds of weapons. IT experts are being overwhelmed by the sheer scale of cyberattacks hitting businesses today, new research has claimed. A report from Sophos suggests that the attack techniques are varied and...
Weak employee training leaves entire industries vulnerable to phishing
The Education and Transport industries are at the highest risk of cyber attacks due to phishing, because of weak employee training Weak employee training is the main reason industries are left vulnerable to phishing cyber attacks — this is the conclusion of...
How businesses can become more nimble and secure by moving to the cloud
Today’s business landscape is more dynamic than ever before. Organisations are being inundated with data, generated by an ever-increasing number of connected devices and systems. According to IDC, volume of data worldwide will grow ten-fold to 163ZB by 2025, and the...
Insights into end-user security awareness and behaviour around phishing
Phishing remains a leading concern for organisations worldwide. A new Proofpoint report features analysis of data related to nearly 130 million cybersecurity questions and offers insights into employee knowledge levels across 14 categories, 16 industries, and more...
69% of organisations believe they can’t respond to critical threats without AI
Businesses are increasing the pace of investment in AI systems to defend against the next generation of cyberattacks, a study from the Capgemini Research Institute has found. Two thirds (69%) of organisations acknowledge that they will not be able to respond to...
Fake CS: GO, PUBG, Rust Cheats Push Password-Stealing Trojan
Some users of online team-based shooters, battle royale, or survival games commonly use game hacking or cheats to give themselves an advantage over their opponents. Unfortunately, in many cases these cheats do nothing but compromise the user's own data as installing...
Microsoft adds new ‘passwordless’ sign-in option with latest Windows 10 20H1 test build
Microsoft is continuing to roll out new Windows 10 20H1 test builds with incremental new features regularly. On July 10, the company delivered Windows 10 Build 18936 to 20H1 testers in the Fast Ring. This test build adds a new "Make your device passwordless" sign-in...