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It’s Nearly Ch**st**s!
Yes we know it’s only November 22nd (at the time of writing this post) however as Christmas is approaching, so are the scammers. Every year cybercriminals ramp up activity in the lead up to Christmas targeting businesses and individuals.
Read MoreHow does Two-Factor Authentication work?
It is getting more and more risky to use online services. A lot of personal data is stored in these services (or on “cloud services”) and you can even have credit / debit card or bank account details linked to these services. In order to help protect people, more and more websites are offering two-factor…
Read MoreMicrosoft Office 2019 Initial Information
On February 1st 2018, Microsoft confirmed some more information about Microsoft Office 2019 that will be released later on in the year. Below is some of the key information on the latest release: Office 2019 will only run on Windows 10 operating systems, not Windows 7, 8 or 8.1. There will only be 7 years…
Read MoreBeware the Bad Rabbit
Ransomware is making the rounds again, this time dubbed the Bad Rabbit. This new type of Ransomware is currently spreading throughout Russia, Ukraine and other areas of Europe. This new type of ransomware is currently being distributed via several means, however the most common is in the form of a fake Adobe Reader or Adobe…
Read MoreXero Invoices – Please Be Aware!
We have become aware of an email scam that is taking advantage of Xero changing the way they send out their invoices. Any invoices that are sent out to you from Xero will be from an email address ending in “.xero.com” In the example below you can see that “@xeronet.org” has been used in the email address.…
Read MoreGoogle Home Is Coming to the UK
“Ok, Google.” Finally, after a long wait and rumours that it would not happen, Google’s home assistant and rival to Amazon’s Echo – ‘Alexa’ – has finally been confirmed for a UK release! Google Home works very similarly to the Amazon Echo – it can provide answers to your questions such as “What is the…
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