A review of guilty pleas by phone scammers holds many lessons for ordinary people
Phishing – how this troublesome crime is evolving [Security SOS Week]
Join us today to learn from Sophos expert Peter Mackenzie how to keep your organisation safe from the pernicious problem of phishing.
SophosLabs analysis: why the surge in Word docs hiding ransomware?
The bad guys are using old tricks to hide very modern nasty surprises in Word documents. We take a look at how they’re doing that
How social media companies are using AI to fight terrorist content
Facebook, Google and other providers are stepping up with techniques ranging from AI detection to human intervention in response to calls from politicians after a rash of terror attacks
Stack Clash Linux vulnerability: you need to patch now
If you’re running Linux-based IoT devices, remember that attackers are particularly focusing on these – so make sure you patch all your penguin-based devices
News in brief: Canada warns on election threats; ‘Record’ $1m ransom paid; Hawking urges return to moon
Your daily round-up of some of the other stories in the news
Microsoft Now Lets Surface Laptop Owners Revert Back To Windows 10 S
Microsoft is kind enough to offer Surface Laptop users the option to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for free until later this year if they don’t like Windows 10 S, which is installed by default and is only able to…
Ethiopia's Coffee Is the Latest Victim of Climate Change
According to a study published today in Nature Plants, by the end of this century, increasing temperatures could make it impossible to grow coffee in about half of Ethiopia’s coffee-growing regions. “That’s because Arabica coffee trees (which are grown in…
The Behind-the-Scenes Changes Found In MacOS High Sierra
Apple officially announced macOS High Sierra at WWDC 2017 earlier this month. While the new OS doesn’t feature a ton of user-visible improvements and is ultimately shaping up to be a low-key release, it does feature several behind-the-scenes changes that…
Scientists Declare End to Global Coral Reef Bleaching Event
Scientists in the U.S. have announced Monday that a mass bleaching of coral reefs worldwide has finally ended after three years. “About three-quarters of the world’s delicate coral reefs were damaged or killed by hot water in what scientists say…