Cyber threat intelligence company Cyble has highlighted in its recent threat report how ransomware use has doubled compared to Q3 of the year, has been adapted to bypass common defence strategies, and how there’s been increased weaponisation of vulnerabilities to deliver the Ransomware. Cyble identifies notable trends such as exploiting...
Tech Tip – Create Shortcuts for Important WhatsApp Chats
If there's a particular and important chat you access frequently, you can create a shortcut for it on your device's home screen. Here's how: Long-press on the specific chat in the chat list until it's selected. Tap on the three dots (top right). Choose "Add chat shortcut." Tap on "Add"....
Featured Article : Bots To Bots : Google Offers Protection From AI-Related Lawsuits
Google Cloud has announced in a blog post that if customers are challenged on copyright grounds through using its generative AI products (Duet AI), Google will offer limited indemnity and assume responsibility for the potential legal risks involved. Why? With the many different generative AI services (such as AI chatbots...
Tech Insight : How A Norwegian Company Is Tackling ‘AI Hallucinations’
Oslo-based startup Iris.ai has developed an AI Chat feature for its Researcher Workspace platform which it says can reduce ‘AI hallucinations’ to single-figure percentages. What Are AI Hallucinations? AI hallucinations, also known as ‘adversarial examples’ or ‘AI-generated illusions,’ are where AI systems generate or disseminate information that is inaccurate, misleading,...
The 2025 Switch-Off: Embracing the Future of Telecommunications
In the coming years, the telecommunications landscape will undergo a significant transformation as traditional ISDN (Integrated Services Digital Network) and PSTN (Public Switched Telephone Network) services are phased out. Here we aim to shed light on why this transition is happening, what actions you need to take, and explores the...
Sustainability-in-Tech : Microsoft’s Green Concrete In Data Centres
As part of its commitment to be carbon negative by 2030, Microsoft is trialling cement containing microalgae-based limestone in its data centre builds. The Issue For Microsoft The main issue for Microsoft is that it needs to decarbonise its data centre builds by reducing the amount of ‘embodied carbon’ in...
Tech Tip – Prioritise WhatsApp Messages By Pinning A Chat To The Top
If there's a particular WhatsApp chat you would like to prioritise, you can pin it to the top of your chats list. Here's how: - For Android: Tap and hold the chat you want to pin, then tap the Pin symbol at the top of the screen. - For iPhone:...
Security Stop Press : Mass WS_FTP Exploitation Warning
Researchers at Rapid7 have reported a “possible mass exploitation" of vulnerabilities in Progress Software's WS_FTP Server (a program that enables the upload and download files to and from a server). Rapid7 reported that from September 30, it has observed “multiple instances of WS_FTP exploitation in the wild”. With secure file...
Tech News : iPhone 15 Overheating Problems
Following complaints from customers about an overheating issue with the Apple iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, Apple is reported to have issued a statement explaining the causes, with a promise that it’ll be fixed with an update. Overheating Since the iPhone 15 went on sale in September,...
Tech News : 1 Second Lost in 300 Billion Years
Researchers at European XFEL X-ray laser have reported creating an atomic clock with such a precise pulse generator that it has an accuracy of only 1 second lost in in 300 billion years! How Atomic Clocks Work Up until now, atomic clocks have been the world’s most accurate timekeepers by...