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Google is rolling out new security features to help organizations halt email as the attack vector for ransomware. While mass ransomware attacks have become less frequent, targeted attacks are on the rise and causing major pains for organizations, with two Florida city councils forking out $600,000 and $500,000 in ransom payments this week after sustained systemRead more

Bitdefender has recently released Anti-Exploit, Ransomware Vaccine and Zero Day protection to their Gravity zone product. Anti-Exploit provides on-execution protection against exploit attempts targeting known and unknown vulnerabilities in commonly used applications, such as browser, Microsoft Office or Adobe Reader, as well as against specific, kernel-mode post-exploitation attempts. We have enabled these features to ourRead more

Are you one of the 3.2 million website owners who haven’t registered for the shorter .uk version of your domain name?  Beware. There’s only a few days left to claim the .uk extension … the deadline is 25th June, after which ANYONE will be able to grab it from you.     Why should youRead more

Beginning May 25, 2018, The  GDPR says that users have complete control over their data, and you have to tell them why you need it. At which point, they can give the go-ahead or not. Practically, however, it’s a little more complicated than that. Data trickles and flows between your sites and users, and GDPRRead more

Don’t become a victim of cyber-crime  Protect your business today Contact us for a full cyber-security solution Big Four firm Deloitte had blue-chip clients’ usernames, passwords and personal details stolen in a cyberattack that apparently went unnoticed for months. A Guardian investigation found that hackers were able to access the firm’s global email system andRead more

The registry operator, Uniregistry, has announced a number of significant price increases, taking place on September 8th, 2017 (00:00 UTC). Certain TLDs will have moderate price increases starting at $4, while others will have significant hikes up to $385 per year. We would therefore recommend any customer who already own or plan to register any domainsRead more

In the last few years you would have heard  about the growing use of data collection, which is allowing brands and organisations to track everything you do online and offer more tailored, targeted and personalised products and services than ever before. The benefits of this to the consumer may be obvious, but raise many ethicalRead more

Since March 2017, Google and Symantec have been involved in a dispute over Symantec’s validation process for SSL certificates (read more here). Google has announced a solution that will have an immediate impact on you and your customers. On August 8th, 2017, Google’s Chrome browser will begin mistrusting any Symantec and Symantec-brand SSL certificates (GeoTrust/RapidSSL) thatRead more

  Another month, another global ransomware attack. Just as it seemed that the threat of WannaCry has dissipated, organisations around the world are finding themselves under siege from a new threat. Bitdefender has identified a massive ransomware attack triggered by a version of the GoldenEye or Petya ransomware that is currently claiming victims across theRead more

New malware uses password recovery and backup tools to steal data A new type of attacks targeting government agencies uses readily available software such as password recovery and backup tools to infect victim organizations and steal sensitive information, said antimalware researchers from digital security company Bitdefender. Netrepser, which according to Bitdefender Labs has been activeRead more