Here we look at how phishing scams spike in summer, including fake travel bookings, delivery text traps and urgent invoice fraud, and why UK businesses and individuals are especially vulnerable during the summer holiday season. Phishing Peaks in Summer as Risk Awareness Drops The summer season is increasingly being exploited by cyber criminals as a prime window to launch…
With managers away, risks like poor passwords, unlocked screens and slow reporting can quietly escalate, and this article explains why it happens and how to stop it. Why Summer Leave Demands Heightened Password Hygiene In 2025, just over four in ten UK businesses (43 per cent) reported experiencing a cyber security breach or attack during the previous 12 months,…
In this article, we look at various ways staff can stay cyber-secure while away, from setting safer out-of-office replies to avoiding phishing on the move and protecting devices abroad. Out-of-Office Messages Can Put You at Risk Most employees see out-of-office (OoO) replies as a harmless admin task. However, the wrong message can actually open the door to social engineering…
A new wave of farm automation is aiming to cut chemical use in food production, led by California-based TRIC Robotics, whose UV-powered robots are helping strawberry growers tackle pests and disease without pesticides. Tackling One of the Dirtiest Fruits on the Shelf Strawberries may be a consumer favourite, but they’re also among the most chemically treated fruits in commercial…
We’ve all been waiting for it … and now it’s here! This video takes a quick peek at the ‘agent’ which is now available in the UK for paid ChatGPT users … and it is far from perfect as we’ll see!
Busy Gmail inbox? The ‘Snooze’ feature lets you temporarily hide an email and have it reappear at a date and time when you’re ready to act on it. How to: – Hover over the email in your Gmail inbox.– Click the clock icon (Snooze) on the right.– Choose a preset time like “Tomorrow” or “Next week”, or click Pick…
The UK Government has entered into a formal partnership with OpenAI aimed at accelerating the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) across public services, infrastructure, and national growth zones. What Is The Deal? Announced on 21 July 2025, the agreement takes the form of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology and OpenAI,…
A new survey reveals 45 per cent of managed service providers (MSPs) are setting aside cash to pay ransomware demands, as fears over AI-fuelled cybercrime continue to mount. MSPs Under Pressure as Ransomware Attacks Surge The finding comes from the CyberSmart MSP Survey 2025, which examined the security posture of 900 MSPs across the UK, Europe, Australia, and New…
WhatsApp has been denied permission to join a major legal challenge over UK government demands for access to encrypted data, as a special tribunal confirms a seven-day public hearing will go ahead in 2026. WhatsApp Shut Out of High-Stakes Encryption Fight The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), which hears complaints about UK surveillance and investigatory powers, has rejected an application…
The UK has switched on its most powerful supercomputer to date, Isambard-AI, a machine purpose-built for artificial intelligence research that now ranks 11th globally in the TOP500 list. A Major Leap in UK Computing Power Isambard-AI was officially launched in mid-July at the University of Bristol, marking a significant milestone in the UK’s push to become a global leader…
