In this article, we look at how, in addition to the devastating missiles, rockets, bombs, tanks and other weapons, Ukraine has also been the subject of cyber-warfare and we look at how these and other war-related issues could be cause for concern across Europe. War In...
A study by security firm ‘Proofpoint’ has revealed that 82 per cent of UK organisations whose systems were infected by ransomware in 2021 opted to pay the ransom. Much Higher Than The Global Average Despite cybersecurity and government agencies warning against paying, Proofpoint’s ‘2022 State of the...
With reports that Microsoft Edge is about to beat Safari to become the second most-popular browser, we take a brief look at what different browsers have to offer. Google Chrome The most popular browser with a 65.38 per cent share of the market, Google Chrome is supported...
If the Online Safety Bill is passed in its current form, it could mean that the main social networks will be forced to filter out any unverified accounts. One Of Two New Duties Added To The Bill Last Friday, the government published details on its website of...
Cybersecurity company 'Check Point' has warned that malware dubbed "Electron Bot" that can take control of social media accounts is being spread via trojanized gaming apps, mostly from the Microsoft Store. So far, the malware is reported to have infected 5,000+ Windows machines in Sweden,...
In this article, we look at what the ‘quantum apocalypse’ is, and what businesses are doing to prepare for this threat. What Is The Quantum Apocalypse? The so-called ‘quantum apocalypse’ refers to the unspecified point in the future where someone (e.g., threat actors or a foreign power)...
Insurer Aviva has highlighted how accidental damage caused by VR headset-wearing gamers caused a 31% jump in home contents claims in 2021. Average of £650 Aviva reports that the average VR-related claim for accidental damage in 2021 was about £650, for example for TVs that have been...
In this insight, we look at how to best to avoid redacted text from being ‘unredacted’ by certain software tools, and we look at what researchers advise based on recent experiments. The Problem For businesses and organisations, the increased need for data sharing and/or making some data...
A sacked school IT Technician who took revenge by deleting data and sabotaging his old school’s network (and by wiping the computers of everyone who was logged in) has been jailed. Revenge Hack As reported on Leicestershire Live, a court was told that Adam Georgeson, 29, who...
Security firm Avanan has warned that Microsoft Teams users are being targeted by hackers who are attaching .exe files to Teams chats. These files put a Trojan on the end-user’s computer which is used to install malware, eventually leading to the user’s computer being taken over....