Phishing attacks are a bigger threat to business than malware
Phishing is a much greater danger to companies than malware and should be recognised as a more potent threat – according to one cyber security expert.
Flaw in 800,000 security cameras could see hackers view or even alter footage
Hundreds of thousands of security cameras could be vulnerable to a cyber attack that not only allows criminals to access footage but alter it too.
Microsoft Ignites interest with a raft of new announcements
Microsoft has used its Ignite conference in Florida to announce a whole host of new products and features. In fact, there was so much to announce that the tech company presented delegates with a 27-page leaflet to cover it all.
UK prevents 1,200 state-sponsored cyber attacks in just two years
By M2 Computing on October 26, 2018 in Blog
The UK’s cyber security centre has revealed it prevented over a thousand would-be attacks on British business in the past two years – many of which came from hostile nation states.
Netflix accounts for 15% of all internet traffic
Video streaming service Netflix has revolutionised the way people watch TV and film. Now, the extent of its popularity has been truly revealed, with the news that it accounts for 15% of all web data today.
Apple unveils new iPhones and fall-detecting Watch
Apple has updated its iPhone X handset with three more powerful models, two of which are larger than before. The software giant has also unveiled a new smartwatch that can send for help if the wearer falls over and remains immobile for more than a minute.
Are Amazon staff taking bribes to disclose data?
An article in the Wall Street Journal this month alleged that Amazon employees have been accepting bribes to leak confidential company data, including sales metrics and the personal details of reviewers to sellers.
380,000 customers affected by British Airways hack
British Airways has been forced to open an investigation into how its website was hacked, following the theft of personal and financial details originating from almost 400,000 payment card transactions.
Chrome gets new look to celebrate 10-year anniversary
In September 2008, Google launched Chrome as a “fresh take on the browser” at a time when web developers and internet users were expressing a growing sense of frustration with Internet Explorer and Firefox. Ten years on, and Google Chrome has secured over 60 per cent of both the desktop and mobile web browser markets.
How to turn an email into an Outlook diary entry
Sometimes we put up with the most inconvenient of processes, never realising there is a quicker and easier way of doing things.
