Fake Windows 11 Update: The Convincing Scam Your Team Needs to Know About
A fake Windows 11 update is currently circulating that is significantly harder to identify as fraudulent than previous versions of this type of scam. The page mimics an official Microsoft support site closely enough that even experienced computer users have been caught out. For businesses where staff regularly install updates as part of their routine […]
Next Generation Phishing: Why Future Scams Will Be Harder Than Ever to Spot
Next generation phishing is a shift in how attacks are built, not just how they are sent. For years, phishing scams followed a familiar pattern. The same fraudulent email went to thousands of recipients. The same fake website waited for whoever clicked the link. Security tools learned to recognise the patterns, spam filters became more […]
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates: Why Your Safety Net Has an End Date
Windows 10 Extended Security Updates gave many businesses a route to carry on after free Microsoft support ended in October 2025. Enrolling was straightforward. The devices kept working. Security updates kept arriving. It felt, understandably, like the problem had been dealt with. For those businesses, a more pressing conversation is now overdue. ESU ends in […]
Fake Antivirus Websites: The Scam That Tricks Businesses Into Installing Malware
Fake antivirus websites are one of the more cynical forms of cyber attack currently targeting businesses. The people most likely to fall for this scam are precisely those trying to do the right thing: a business owner or IT-responsible team member looking to protect their systems by downloading security software. Attackers have identified this as […]
Windows 10 End of Life Is Here: What Businesses Running It Must Do Right Now
Windows 10 end of life has arrived. Microsoft ended free support on 14th October 2025, and for any business still running it, the situation is now urgent. There are no more security updates, no more bug fixes, and no more technical assistance from Microsoft if something goes wrong. Every Windows 10 device your business is […]
Interlock Ransomware: The FBI Warning Every Business Owner Needs to Read
Interlock ransomware has prompted a formal security warning from the FBI, and the threat is directly relevant to businesses across the UK. The group first appeared in September 2024 and has moved quickly to establish itself as one of the more aggressive ransomware operations currently active in Europe and North America. For business owners who […]
Windows 10 End of Life: Why Businesses Still Running It Must Act Now
Windows 10 end of life arrives on 14th October 2025. After that date, Microsoft will stop issuing free security updates, bug fixes, and technical support for the operating system. If your business is still running Windows 10 on some or all of its devices, the time available to act properly is now extremely short. The […]
Fake Apps Containing Malware: Why Your Team Should Be Cautious Before Downloading
Fake apps containing malware are a growing threat that catches even careful, experienced employees off guard. When a member of your team downloads a new app for work, how confident can you really be that what they have installed is genuine? A new wave of cyber attacks is making that question considerably more important, and […]
Business Identity Fraud: Why Smaller Businesses Are More at Risk Than They Think
Business identity fraud is growing at a pace that should concern every business owner, regardless of the size of their operation. There is a common assumption that fraud on a serious scale is something that happens to large corporations, not to businesses of ten, twenty, or fifty people. That assumption is not only wrong but […]
AI-Powered Malware: How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing Cyber Attacks
AI-powered malware has moved from a theoretical concern to a documented and rapidly growing reality. Research now shows that 80% of ransomware attacks are powered by artificial intelligence. Four in every five attacks on businesses are being conducted not primarily by human operators making individual decisions, but by AI systems running automated campaigns at a […]