TikTok to be banned from UK Government Phones

The UK has announced a ban on TikTok on government phones, becoming the latest country to have banned the Chinese-owned video app over raised security concerns. The microscope has been on TikTok in recent months and has come under increased scrutiny due to fear is that user data from the app owned by Beijing-based company […]

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March 17, 2023
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Should Your Organization Be Worried About Insider Threats?

When you think of cybersecurity threats, what comes to mind? If you pictured faceless criminals (or a team of them) in a dimly-lit headquarters working tirelessly to steal your most precious digital assets, you’re not alone. Yet, cybercrime doesn’t always look like a scene from a Hollywood movie.   Sometimes, cyber threats are closer to […]

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March 17, 2023
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Rise of Ransomware Attacks Main Focus for SOCs, research finds

A new global study has looked into how SOC’s go about protecting organisations from threats, where they focus the most attention and what is driving modernisation plans. Cybereason’s latest report Ransomware and the Modern SOC: How Ransomware is Driving the Requirements for SOC Modernization, surveyed 1,203 security professionals from eight countries and a dozen industries, […]

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March 16, 2023
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Fans of Last Of Us warned of rising phishing and malware scams

Security experts are warning consumers of two new scams that are circulating in the wild which are taking advantage of the buzz and hype surrounding HBO’s new adaption of the popular video game franchise The Last Of US. Technology expert Prateek Jha from VPNOverview.com initiated the warning which has also been supported by Kaspersky. Kaspersky researchers […]

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March 15, 2023
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