Adobe Flash Player, the browser plug-in that brought rich animations and interactivity to the early web, has officially reached the end of its life. (more…)
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The National Cyber Security Centre, part of GCHQ, has today (Sept 17) issued a warning to academic institutions about the threat of cyber-attacks. NCSC has warned that (more…)
A new phishing campaign is underway that pretends to be an alert from your email server that it has received an encrypted message for you. It then prompts you to login to a fake OneDrive site in order to read the message. (more…)
Microsoft will stop supporting Windows 7 as from 14th January 2020 and they are not looking to release any kind of updates after this date. Although Windows 10 has been (more…)
Heading off on a road trip this summer? Be careful what you tweet about…
Police are warning all holidaymakers that social media posts are inadvertently alerting thieves to empty houses, making them prime targets for burglary. Worst of all (more…)
You would think that, with computers dominating every aspect of our lives, people would be aware that storage devices can retain information even after clicking “Empty Recycle Bin”. Not so, according to (more…)
Global action is required to tackle the web’s “downward plunge to a dysfunctional future”, says its inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee. Sir Tim said people had realised how their data could be “manipulated” after the Cambridge Analytica scandal. However, he said he felt problems such as data breaches, hacking and misinformation could be tackled. He said, “I’m very (more…)
Terrifying new email scam, where attackers claim they have stolen your password. This is where an attacker sends an email to a person stating that their computer is hacked and that the attackers have been recording the screen and webcam as the user (more…)
Microsoft has introduced an AI-infused web design tool called Sketch2Code that converts hand-drawn webpage mockups into functional HTML markup. Microsoft, keen to (more…)
Faster broadband has driven a £9bn surge in turnover for businesses, according to new government figures. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) says superfast broadband has now reached almost five million homes and businesses. They say the move has (more…)
