Slippery phish wriggles around MFA protections, says Microsoft

A large-scale phishing campaign that has targeted more than 10,000 organisations since September 2021 used adversary-in-the-middle (AiTM) phishing sites to steal passwords, hijack sign-in sessions and bypass authentication features, including multifactor authentication... Read more »

Digital break-up kit to help women get out of bad relationships safely

Domestic abuse charity Refuge and cyber security firm Avast have joined forces to create and launch a digital break-up kit, designed to help women secure their online lives against potential digital harassment... Read more »

July Patch Tuesday brings more than 80 fixes, one zero-day

Microsoft customers with Windows Enterprise E3 and E5 licences can now take advantage of automated patching with Redmond’s Windows Autopatch service – formally launched yesterday (12 July) but for everybody else, the... Read more »

ICO calls for review into government use of private email and WhatsApp messages

Ministers, special advisers and government officials used private email accounts and messaging services, including WhatsApp, to share government advice, raising concerns about privacy and data protection, the information regulator has found. The... Read more »

How do companies protect customer data?

Data breaches have become an everyday reality for many organizations, whose customers feel the effects of identity theft and other fraudulent activities. Business operations require the exchange of customer information, but companies... Read more »

Brits say social media must do more to block harmful content

More than two-thirds (68%) of UK adults demand that social media platforms do more to prevent racism, homophobia and misogyny on their platforms, according to a UK government survey. The survey of... Read more »

MaliBot Android malware spreading fast, says Check Point

The recently discovered MaliBot Android malware is emerging as one of the most widespread threats to end-users, according to Check Point Research’s latest monthly Global Threat Index. It has emerged from nowhere... Read more »

Ransomware and backup: Overcoming the challenges

The first quarter of 2022 saw more ransomware attacks than in all of 2021, according to research by cyber security supplier WatchGuard. The firm expects 2022 to be a record year for... Read more »

Microsoft Windows Autopatch now generally available

Microsoft’s new Windows Autopatch service, designed to automate security updates and help security teams better manage the often arduous process of patching their Microsoft estates, has formally launched. Although frequently misconstrued as... Read more »

Microsoft VBA macro block will return

Microsoft has moved to reassure users of the Microsoft 365 Apps for enterprise suite that its decision last week to rollback new cyber security measures blocking the use of Visual Basic for... Read more »