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Featured Article : Google Tests Tool Against IP-Based Tracking

Google is testing ‘IP Protection’, a feature for Chrome that sends third-party traffic for a set of domains through proxies to mask their IP addresses, thereby boosting privacy by fighting IP-based covert tracking.  IP Addresses  An IP address can be explained as being like a home address for your computer or device on a network.…
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Featured Article : Microsoft Launches New AI Content Safety Service

Microsoft has announced the launch of Azure AI Content Safety, a new content moderation service that uses AI to detect and filter out offensive, harmful, or inappropriate user and AI-generated text or image content.  What Kind of Harmful Content?  The type of content Microsoft’s developed Azure AI Content Safety to filter out includes anything that’s…
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Featured Article : Safety Considerations Around ChatGPT Image Uploads

With one of ChatGPT’s latest features being the ability to upload images to help get answers to queries, here we look at why there have been security concerns about releasing the feature.  Update To ChatGPT  The new ‘Image input’ which will soon be generally available to Plus users on all platforms, has just been announced…
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Featured Article : Live Information From ChatGPT

OpenAI’s ChatGPT has announced that as part of three big changes, it can now access current information by browsing the internet.  Previously   Prior to the new (Beta) change, ChatGPT had only been trained on information up until September 2021, although ChatGPT’s newer GPT-4 architecture was trained up until January 2022. This has meant that unless…
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Trend Micro Takes Down Notorious Phishing Operation by Working with INTERPOL

Trend Micro have a long-standing history of working with Law enforcement around the world to help take down organised criminals. This is just one example of many where they have been successful in closing down and disrupting organised crime. Well done and thank you Trend Micro and Interpol. What is the significance of this takedown?…
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Featured Article : Zoom Data Concerns

In this article, we look at why Zoom found itself as the subject of a backlash over an online update to its terms related to AI, what its response has been, plus what this says about how businesses feel about AI.  What Happened?  Communications app Zoom updated its terms of service in March but following…
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Tech Insight : What Are 'Zero-Day' Attacks?

Tech Insight : What Are ‘Zero-Day’ Attacks?

In this tech insight, we look at what ‘zero-day’ attacks are, then look at some recent high-profile examples and ultimately at what businesses can do to protect themselves from zero-day attacks.  Sophisticated Attacks That Highlight Vulnerabilities  In the ever-evolving landscape of digital threats and cyber warfare, one term often sends chills down the spines of…
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How scammers are using AI

Unmasking the Dangers: How Scammers Exploit Voice Cloning Technology There has been lots of information in the news about AI Microsoft has announced that soon AI will be integrated into their Office Suite by way of copilot. While the benefits of AI are helping deliver faster solutions to issues those who make their living from…
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Everything you need to know about the changes in 2023 Cyber Essentials

Key dates When do the changes come into force? 24th April 2023When were the changes released? 23rd January 2023 What are the changes? On 23rd January 2023, the NCSC published an updated set of requirements, version3.1 for the Cyber Essentials scheme. These changes called the ‘Montpellier question set’, come into force on 24th April 2023and…
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Cyber Essentials – Changes in April 2023

In April 2023, the UK government’s Cyber Essentials program will update its technical requirements to help small businesses protect against common cyber threats. The update is part of a regular review of the scheme’s technical controls and follows a major update last year. The 2023 update will be a lighter touch, providing a number of…
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