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Man in the Middle (MitM) attack – What is it and how to stay protected?
- The first and foremost step in the Man-in-the-Middle (MitM) attack is to intercept internet traffic before it reaches its destination. - Once the interception is achieved, the SSL traffic has to be decrypted without the user’s knowledge and without interrupting the...
WARNING: Scammers now trying to steal your details through Paypal
If you’ve got a Paypal account, keep your eyes peeled for the latest scam attempt to steal your personal details. The Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) is warning Aussies about malicious emails from scammers pretending to be from Paypal. The scam email informs...
SMBs Willing To Invest More To Protect Their Businesses
Cybersecurity demands of SMBs have become both a major risk and revenue opportunity to managed service providers (MSPs). MSPs are at risk of losing their SMB clients if they don’t provide competitive, comprehensive solutions to their clients, according to Vanson...
The rise of employees stealing data: how do businesses stop this from happening?
Employees currently think of stealing data, or taking corporate data with them, as a similar offence to taking paper clips home – technology, education and reassurance are required to stop this. When people outside of the IT industry hear the phrase ‘data breach’ or a...
Microsoft Discovers Security Flaw In Huawei MateBook Device Manager Driver
Malware protection designed to prevent another WannaCry highlighted security flaw in Huawei MateBook device manager, claims Microsoft Security researchers at Microsoft have unearthed what they claim is a security flaw in Huawei's device manager driver for its MateBook...
Virus Attacks Spain’s Defence Intranet, Foreign State Suspected
MADRID (Reuters) - A computer virus infected the Spanish Defence Ministry’s intranet this month with the aim of stealing high tech military secrets, El País newspaper said on Tuesday, citing sources leading the investigation as suspecting a foreign power behind the...
How the internet reacted to the European Union passing Article 13
The internet is about to change forever. The European Parliament has backed controversial changes to copyright laws that critics argue could fundamentally change how the internet works. The Copyright Directive, which was backed by 348 MEPs with 274 against, is the...
Hackers Hijacked ASUS Software Updates to Install Backdoors on Thousands of Computers
The Taiwan-based tech giant ASUS is believed to have pushed the malware to hundreds of thousands of customers through its trusted automatic software update tool after attackers compromised the company’s server and used it to push the malware to machines. Researchers...
Microsoft brings Windows Defender ATP to the Mac
Microsoft seems to think less of Macs' built-in security than Apple does, because it's porting Windows Defender ATP to macOS Many people think Macs are completely secure and don't need security software. The jury is out on that one but it looks like Microsoft can be...
Microsoft 365 Update Looks To Supercharge Your Workplace
Microsoft has unveiled a number of software upgrades that it says can help boost productivity, efficiency and security in businesses of all sizes. The software giant spoke to TechRadar Pro about some exciting updates and new releases for its Microsoft 365 platform,...