Looking Beneath the surface of Microsoft 365 – Microsoft Lists

If you’ve never heard of Microsoft Lists you’re probably not alone. For year ‘Lists’ has existed solely as a feature within SharePoint – an element of functionality many SharePoint users...

Exposed Microsoft Bing server leaked 6.5TB of search queries & device details

Security researchers at Wizcase recently discovered an unprotected backend server associated with the Microsoft Bing mobile app that exposed up to 6.5 TB worth of data, including details of millions...

Most Workers Not Interested in Switching to a Cybersecurity Role

Most UK and US workers now view cybersecurity professionals in a positive light, although worryingly few are considering a career in the industry, according to a new study from (ISC)2. The...

Most UK Firms Admit #COVID19 Cloud Security Threat

Most UK firms are set to increase digital adoption after admitting that the cloud saved their business from collapse during the early months of the COVID-19 crisis, but security remains...

UK Businesses Planning for Long-Term Shift to Digital Working

Over half (56%) of UK businesses plan to increase their digital skills training budgets for staff next year, suggesting changes to working practices as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic...

Outbound Email Errors Cause 93% Increase in Breaches

IT leaders have suffered significantly higher numbers of data breaches as a result of outbound email in the last 12 months. According to research by Egress, 93% of 538 IT leaders surveyed reported a...

Universities Face Increase in Ransomware Attacks as Students Return

Academia has faced fresh warnings of cyber-attacks after a rise was recorded in August when students returned. According to an alert issued by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) there has been a recent spike...

Government unveils £500,000 funding to boost healthcare cyber security

Digital Infrastructure Minister Matt Warman today announced £500,000 in fresh government funding to help medical suppliers, primary care providers, and other businesses in the healthcare sector boost their cybersecurity. The fresh...

Gaming hardware giant Razer exposed customer data via misconfigured database

Global gaming hardware manufacturing company Razer leaked the personal information of around 100,000 customers by storing their data in an Elasticsearch cluster that was misconfigured to enable public access, security...

Travel Sites Riddled with Hundreds of Vulnerabilities

Security researchers have discovered hundreds of vulnerabilities across major hotel and airline and travel booking websites, some of which have already suffered major breaches. UK-based consumer rights group Which? and tech...