It’s a bit odd, but scam calls are not limited to phones any longer 📵 Increasingly, they are showing up in the tools businesses rely on every day. To combat this, Microsoft is adding Brand Impersonation Protection to Teams. Designed to make day-to-day communications a bit safer.

Few things are as frustrating as a messaging app that doesn’t work the way you expect—especially during a busy workday. Microsoft Teams is an essential for millions of professionals every day. It helps keep businesses connected and the conversations flowing.

This one uses your calendar to catch you out. And it’s effective because most people trust it without second guessing 😬 Security researchers are warning that a perfectly normal calendar feature is being exploited to deliver phishing links and scams, without the need to send suspicious emails.

When’s the last time you were typing some lengthy notes, wishing you could just tell your computer what to write. Well, Windows 11 has some good news for those that use voice dictation to write emails, or draft reports. A new feature call Fluid Dictation is being released.

Have you considered what would happen to your business if you were locked out and couldn’t access any of your files? The FBI has just released a warning about that exact frightening scenario. The ransomware group responsible for this new alert is called Interlock.

This is a reminder that we need to be aware of the new challenges that AI can bring. There’s no doubt that it’s here to stay and helps businesses move faster, but it can also introduce risks, by helping hackers ⚠️ New research shows that cyber criminals are exploiting and weaponizing AI. Using it to […]

Have you ever opened a document and realised that some of the key information is presented in an image or a graphic which you can’t quite decipher? Maybe it’s a photo, or a complicated chart with crucial details. But no description was added.

We’ve all heard about phishing emails, but what about vishing? 📞 That’s short for voice phishing. It’s when a cyber criminal calls you and pretends to be someone else, like an IT technician, a bank employee, or even a government official.

This should make you stop and think for a moment. Do you know everyone that has access to your critical data right now? And do they need that access to do their job? Most business owners assume that access is finalised during the onboarding process.

AI has certainly arrived and feels like it’s everywhere right now. With smart tools showing up in our inboxes and new features in our favourite apps. But you may be surprised to know, most small businesses are not ready to maximise its benefits.