Oliver Paterson

While many small businesses rely on Microsoft 365 as their default software because of its flexibility and scalability, the seemingly endless, persistent threat of cyberattacks on email security suggests that its security standards must be revised. My opinion on the issue is not unique. Google recently released a paper directly challenging Microsoft over recent security lapses, suggesting enterprises and public sector organizations need a more secure alternative. According to a report from IT Pro, Microsoft continues suffering “security gaffes.” In its paper, Google said Microsoft has “inadequate security culture,” as identified in an investigation by the US Cyber Security Review Board…

One of the most pressing concerns in the digital age is the abundance of cyber threats from all directions, with a large number of those threats coming from email. Users must be aware of what threats exist, how to detect and identify them, and how to avoid falling victim to them. The first step in protecting against email threats is to understand them; fortunately, there are organizations that take email threats seriously. VIPRE has recently published a report detailing the top threat trends from Q1 of 2023, and the most important findings are summarized below. Email Threat Trends Almost two…

The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve as cyber criminals become ever more sophisticated, and digital security tools accelerate to mitigate the risks as much as possible. 2020 presented even more opportunities for hackers to strike, for example, using email phishing scams such as purporting to be authentic PPE providers, or from HMRC to dupe unsuspecting victims. More recently we have seen how phishers are now using the vaccine rollout to trick people into paying for fake vaccines. Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning have been heralded as innovative technologies to help thwart evolving exploits and are a key part of any…