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Cybersecurity protection is not a top priority for UK SMBs despite the growing risks of cyber attacks
A third of UK small businesses operate at or below the “security poverty line” according to new research from Duo Security. The Cybersecurity company partnered with YouGov to survey senior decision makers across the UK to determine how much they are spending on...
Equifax breach hit 2.5 million more Americans than first believed
Equifax said hackers may have stolen the personal information of 2.5 million more U.S. consumers than it initially estimated, bringing the total to 145.5 million. The company said the additional customers were not victims of a new attack but rather victims who the...
Europol names ransomware as number one cyber threat
Ransomware has been named as one of the most pressing threats to society by officers at Europol. The force has released a new report which claims that ransomware is reaching "epidemic" levels, eclipsing other areas of cybercrime such as data breaches, pornography and...
iOS apps can read metadata revealing users’ location histories
In what looks like an Apple oversight, a developer has discovered that apps can access image metadata and therefore a pretty good history of iThing users' location. READ THE FULL STORY HERE AT THE REGISTER
Apple iOS 11.0.1 Update – Update Now
Apple’s first update for its just released iOS 11 upgrade is here. The new update irons out some of the early bugs found in the GM (golden master) release. There are no new features, but there is a strong focus on fixing security issues in this release. Several areas...
Microsoft Updating OneDrive
Microsoft have announced a new and improved OneDrive with a cleaner interface and improved sharing options. The OneDrive web client user interface (UI) will include new icons and colours whilst also being cleaner and more intuitive. It’s also getting a performance...
Bain Capital consortium closes Toshiba Memory Corp deal for $18bn
Toshiba's auction to sell its semiconductor business is nearing its conclusion as the company today signed the $18bn deal with a consortium of companies led by Bain Capital, which will see Toshiba retain a 40.1 per cent stake. Bain's consortium includes Apple, SK...
UK businesses are not budgeting for IT security
New research has claimed that an alarming amount of organisations have not allocated specific budget for information security and data protection. A survey by Mimecast found that a fifth of organisations do not have a dedicated budget set aside for these areas,...
Microsoft to replace Skype for Business
Announced at Microsofts Ignite conference this week Skype for Business, Microsoft's dedicated communications client, will no longer be Skype for Business. Instead, the firm will switch over to its existing Teams product. Teams is less than a year old, but is set to...
Every fourth UK council hit by ransomware
UK councils are a popular target for cyber criminals, according to a new report by Barracuda Networks. Based on a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, sent to 430 UK councils, the report says more than a quarter (27 per cent) have fallen victim to ransomware attack....