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Microsoft 365 email senders were warned by Microsoft this week to authenticate outbound messages, a move prompted by Google's recent announcement of stricter anti-spam rules for bulk senders. "By setting up email authentication for your domain, you can ensure that...

Security researchers have discovered a major new scam operation designed to trick job seekers into parting with cryptocurrency, by getting them to complete meaningless tasks they believe will earn them money. Dubbed “WebWyrm” by CloudSEK, the operation has already...

Attack. Remediate. Repeat? Speak to any organisation infiltrated by ransomware—the most dangerous malware in the world—and they’ll be blunt: They’d do anything to avoid getting hit twice. But ransomware attacks have been ramping up in 2023 and reinfections are...

Microsoft has addressed issues with its new Windows Backup app, aimed at simplifying data backup to the cloud for Windows 10 and 11 users. The launch raised concerns among those operating enterprise environments because of the app's apparent inability to integrate...

For more than seven years, it's been one of the worst-kept secrets in personal computing. Officially, Microsoft's free upgrade offer ended in 2016, but no one in Redmond bothered to reset the activation servers. The result? If you had a PC running Windows 7 or Windows...

Microsoft has resolved a known issue that caused Outlook Desktop to unexpectedly prompt users to reopen previously closed windows. "This problem has been addressed in Version 2309 Build 16827.20130. To install the update immediately, select File > Office Account...

Fake Bitwarden sites are pushing installers purportedly for the open-source password manager that carry a new password-stealing malware that security researchers call ZenRAT. The malware is distributed to Windows users through websites that imitate the legitimate...

Mozilla on Tuesday announced security updates for both Firefox and Thunderbird, addressing a total of nine vulnerabilities in its products, including high-severity flaws. Firefox 118 was released to the stable channel with patches for all nine vulnerabilities – all...

Ransomware attackers are shifting away from “big game” targets and towards easier, less defended organisations, a new report from Trend Micro has found. It observed a 47% increase in the number of new victims of this vector from the second half of 2022, many of which...

57% of SMEs have fallen victim to at least one cybersecurity breach, among whom 31% reported that their business experienced a breach within the past 12 months alone, according to Guardz. The increasing number of evolving cyber threats poses a significant risk to...