Android have just released details of the vulnerabilities that were patches in its update released at the beginning of the month which appear to be currently exploited. These vulnerabilities exist in Android versions 8.1 through to 11 and can permit the complete take-over of the device. This demonstrates why users should only use mobile devices …

Latest Android update patches vulnerabilities currently being exploited in the wild. Read More »

Following on from this week’s Patch Tuesday (May 2021). Microsoft has announced that that some versions of Windows 10 will no longer receive security updates. Devices running 1909, 1809 and 1803 will no longer receive monthly security and bug fixes to protect them from the latest discovered security threats. So the advice is to check …

Certain versions of Windows 10 reaches End of Service, check yours now! Read More »

There have been many changes to the regulations for holding a .eu domain since BREXIT which say that all such domains must be registered to an EU address. Initially all .eu domains were to be cancelled upon Britain’s official exit from the European Union in January this year, but after numerous complaints this was changed …

Time is running out to keep UK registered .EU Domain Names. Read More »

While many companies have struggled in the wake of the global pandemic, most that have been able to keep operating have done so through a combination of remote working and video meeting tools.  Although the name ‘zoom’ has become as synonymous to video meetings as ‘google’ is to searching Microsoft’s offering of Teams has really …

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Is now the time to make the leap to WiFi 6? Or perhaps waiting for it to become available on more devices? Here we try and answer some of the questions around WiFi6 and older versions. What is WiFi 6? WiFi 6 is the latest generation of WiFi, building off older standards for wireless network …

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Did you now that in 2020 the most common password was still 123456? That to me, seems unbelievable, but it’s true! According to ID Agent, the leading provider of Dark Web monitoring, the top 20 passwords of 2020 were: 123456 password 12345678 12341234 1asdasdasdasd Qwerty123 Password1 123456789 Qwerty1 :12345678secret Abc123 111111 stratfor lemonfish sunshine 123123123 …

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A rather sophisticated phishing scam has been doing the rounds at Google Docs. Once the link is opened and access is granted to your account the message then sends out to all of your contacts which helped it spread quickly around the world.

We all know the difference between wireless (Wi-Fi) connections and wired connections, the clue is in the name! Although wireless is easier being tethered to a desk can often be beneficial. First of all, wired connections are almost always faster than using your wireless access points and secondly cabled connection are usually more secure.

We all know that a computer virus is bad and that we need anti-virus software to protect our computers against them. Unfortunately, this is no longer enough. Cyber Security has become a lot more complicated since the turn of the century and even more so in the last few years.

According to Kaspersky Lab, the number of users affected by file encrypting ransomware rose from 131,000 in 2014-2015 to 718,000 in 2015-2016! Extorting money from individuals and organisations has become a big business and unfortunately signature based PC Anti-Virus software just isn’t able to keep up.