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Enterprise security company, Proofpoint, has warned that cyber criminals have found a way to beat multi-factor authentication by using phish kits. The kits leverage transparent reverse proxy, enabling them to man-in-the-middle (MitM) a browser session, steal the multi-factor authentication tokens, and bypass this trusted layer of security.

BloombergNEF’s reports of a record-breaking 27 per cent year-on-year increase in global investment in clean energy technologies and infrastructure could point to real progress being made towards hitting climate-change goals. $755bn Increase – Asia Focus Energy strategic research provider BloombergNEF’s annual investment report, Energy Transition Investment Trends 2022, has highlighted a record-breaking 27 per cent … Continue reading Sustainability : 27 Per Cent Increase In Clean Energy Investment In 2021 →

A report by blockchain data platform ‘Chainalysis’ has shown a 30 per cent increase in cryptocurrency being used for money laundering in 2021 compared to the previous year. $8.6 Billion The 2022 Crypto Crime Report noted how cybercriminals laundered a massive $8.6 billion worth of cryptocurrency in 2021. The figure was arrived at by compiling … Continue reading Tech News : 30% Rise In Crypto-Laundering →

A new report from F-Secure has revealed that the most technically competent staff are just as likely (if not more likely) to fail a phishing test exercise. Phishing Phishing attacks typically involve sending emails that appear to come from a legitimate company/organisation (e.g., a bank) in order to gain an individual’s confidence, so that the … Continue reading Featured Article : Study Shows No-One Is Immune From Phishing →

Google has offered new alternative options to free Legacy G Suite account holders who it had previously said would have to upgrade to a paid subscription by 1 July. What Is A Legacy G Suite Account? Google’s free edition of G Suite, known as Workspace, was first made available to businesses, organisations, and schools from … Continue reading Tech News : Google Changes Stance Over Legacy G Suite Account →

A leaked bulletin from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has warned that, in light of the situation on Ukraine’s border, destructive cyber-attacks from Russia-backed advanced persistent threat (APT) actors look likely to be launched soon. The Russian state is thought to have been behind a massive cyber-attack that targeted 70 Ukrainian government websites, … Continue reading Security Stop-Press : Businesses Warned To Prepare For Threats From Russia →

If you’d like an easy way to get a text transcript of your YouTube videos, try using YouTube’s built-in transcript tool, here’s how: – Log in to YouTube and go to YouTube Studio. – Select Subtitles from the sidebar (left). – Select a video, choose the language, and click on ‘Confirm’. – To edit the … Continue reading Tech Tip – An Easy Way To Transcribe Your YouTube Videos →