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Universities Attacked by Phishing Campaign Universities and colleges around the world are being targeted by a new phishing campaign, according to fresh research published by RiskIQ. Among the educational establishments to be hit by the Shadow Academy campaign are Louisiana State University (LSU) in the United States and Oxford, Brighton, and Wolverhampton Universities in the United…

Aerospace Giant Embraer Downed by Suspected Ransomware Brazilian aerospace giant Embraer has revealed it suffered a data breach last week, although local reports suggest ransomware was involved. The aircraft-maker, the world’s third-largest after Boeing and Airbus, claimed in a brief statement on Monday that it suffered a cyber-attack resulting in the disclosure of data “attributed…

5 Ways To Make Remote Working Your New And Better Normal The pandemic has changed so much about our lives, including how we work. COVID-19 forced companies to switch to remote working quickly, but as more and more people work from home for more extended periods, many believe it will become the new normal for…

Enhancing your Microsoft Teams experience with the apps you need Over the past year, the pandemic has dramatically changed the way we live and work. Organizations around the world adopted tools like Microsoft Teams to support working-from-home and hybrid work. Today, over 115 million people use Teams every day. And while video conferencing was a…

Cybersecurity Skills Shortage Falls for the First Time The huge global shortfall in cybersecurity professionals has dropped for the first time since records began, thanks to more joining the industry and pandemic-related uncertainties on the demand side, according to (ISC)2. The non-profit certifications organization interviewed 3790 industry respondents around the world to better understand the…

A fifth of UK Firms Planning to Downsize Security Teams Over a fifth (22%) of UK businesses are planning to downsize their cybersecurity teams, despite COVID-19 pressures giving the function a greater role at the heart of organizations, according to PwC. The consulting giant polled 3249 business and technology executives globally, including 265 from the…

Cybersecurity: One in three attacks are coronavirus-related The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is 'stepping up support' for the National Health Service to help protect UK hospitals and other healthcare organisations against cyberattacks. The NCSC's Annual Review 2020 reveals that the cyber arm of GCHQ has handled more 200 cyber incidents related to coronavirus during the…