ransomware

In recent days, the global cybersecurity landscape has been rocked by news of a widespread hack affecting Microsoft’s on-premises SharePoint Server software. As organizations around the world scramble to assess the damage and shore up their defenses, the urgency of this moment cannot be...

Britain’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has signalled a renewed urgency over cyber-resilience within UK organisations, reporting that a “limited number” of British entities have been affected by the latest high-profile Microsoft SharePoint breach. As details continue to emerge, the...

Few tasks in modern IT are as critical as ensuring reliable and comprehensive backups for Windows Server environments. In an era where downtime can devastate business operations and ransomware attacks pose daily threats, choosing the right backup software is no longer a matter of simple...

Amid a relentless surge in cyberattacks and data sprawl, the storage and data protection ecosystem is transforming at an unprecedented pace. The week of July 18 marked a torrent of announcements from industry leaders, underlining a fundamental theme: resilience, intelligence, and scale are now...

Few users realize how much untapped potential lies within Windows 11’s security architecture until an unexpected breach—or worse, ransomware—forces their hand. Out of the box, Microsoft’s latest operating system boasts a robust security baseline: firewalls block unauthorized traffic, Microsoft...

In the rapidly evolving landscape of cybersecurity, the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Endpoint Protection Platforms (EPP) has once again recognized Microsoft as a Leader, marking the company's sixth consecutive year in this prestigious position. This consistent recognition underscores...

The evolving threat landscape for enterprises and public institutions is continually shaped by the tactics of advanced cybercriminal groups. Among them, Octo Tempest—also known as Scattered Spider, Muddled Libra, UNC3944, and 0ktapus—has emerged as one of the most adaptive and persistent...

Ransomware attacks have evolved significantly, with cybercriminals increasingly exploiting the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol to target network shares remotely. This method allows attackers to encrypt and exfiltrate data across network shares without deploying malicious code directly on the...

As organisations everywhere brace for the official end-of-support for Windows 10 in October 2025, a fresh and urgent advisory from the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has put the spotlight not just on the ticking technical deadline, but on the critical security landscape facing every...

In today's digital landscape, Microsoft 365 stands as a cornerstone for organizational productivity, offering a suite of tools that facilitate communication, collaboration, and data management. However, recent analyses reveal that many organizations may be underestimating the vulnerabilities...

Windows operating systems have evolved far beyond their original form, growing into sophisticated ecosystems that balance usability, performance, and a robust set of built-in security features. However, while many users obsess over their antivirus subscriptions or install a dizzying array of...

The Windows 11 journey has been marked by more than just visual refreshes and performance boosts—it’s been defined by heated debates around hardware requirements, none more divisive than the enforced inclusion of TPM 2.0. As the dust settles nearly four years after Microsoft’s announcement, this...

When it comes to protecting your digital life, the security settings on your Windows PC should never be an afterthought. From sensitive documents and irreplaceable photos to your credentials and banking details, our computers hold far more than just data—they can be keys to our identities and...

The United Kingdom’s arrest of four suspects linked to a wave of cyberattacks targeting major retail organizations marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing battle between law enforcement and cybercriminals. This high-profile case comes at a time when digital threats are becoming increasingly...

When examining the evolving cybersecurity threat landscape faced by industrial control systems, the recent disclosure of a critical vulnerability within Delta Electronics’ DTM Soft platform stands out as a reminder of the pressing need for proactive software security practices, particularly in...

In an era where identity is the ultimate gatekeeper for digital business, organizations face growing threats to the very core of their cloud ecosystems: their identity and access management (IAM) data. As more enterprises migrate their operations to the cloud and leverage Microsoft Entra ID...

As cyberattacks escalate in both frequency and sophistication, businesses around the world are grappling with an unyielding wave of threats targeting their data, assets, and operations. In a bold move designed to address these persistent challenges, Huntress, a rising force in enterprise-grade...

The growing sophistication of phishing attempts targeting Microsoft 365 and Outlook users underscores a significant challenge facing both individual users and IT administrators: even widely trusted productivity tools are susceptible to well-crafted scam campaigns that can bypass traditional...

The growing ecosystem around Windows 11—from official Microsoft releases to third-party utilities—has made the process of maintaining and reinstalling the operating system more accessible than ever before. Yet, this convenience comes with an underbelly: an explosion of unofficial reinstallation...

CVE-2025-47993: Microsoft PC Manager Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability Summary CVE-2025-47993 is an elevation of privilege (EoP) vulnerability in Microsoft PC Manager, stemming from improper access control and unsafe link resolution before file access (commonly called “link following”). This...