Microsoft Office stories
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in major sting
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Police and tech firms have dismantled Tycoon 2FA, a phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts at industrial scale.
Misconfigured Microsoft 365 leaves big firms exposed
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mfa
Misconfigured Microsoft 365 is leaving big organisations exposed, with 45% hit by incidents and many turning warily to AI for relief.
Tycoon 2FA phishing service disrupted in EU crackdown
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European authorities and tech firms have disrupted Tycoon 2FA, a major phishing service used to bypass MFA and hijack cloud accounts.
Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools
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devops
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digital transformation
Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
AI shapes RFP proposal teams as revenue pressure grows
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digital transformation
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martech
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rpa
Rising RFP volumes are stretching proposal teams, leaving bids unfinished and exposing B2B services firms to mounting revenue risk.
Hijacked Google Ads push MacSync malware to Mac users
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storage
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phishing
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email security
Hijacked Google Ads accounts are serving bogus installers that trick Mac users into running MacSync stealer via fake Evernote guides.
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR surge on identity recovery boom
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hybrid cloud
Cayosoft posts 76% ARR jump for 2025 as identity recovery demand soars and it wins major public sector and enterprise customers.
Data-only extortion surges as remote access abused
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data protection
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dr
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vpns
Data-only extortion soars 11-fold as attackers 'log in instead of break in', abusing remote access tools for faster, stealthier raids.
Contented raises AUD $4.1m to fuel UK and US push
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crm
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digital transformation
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hcm
New Zealand AI startup Contented raises AUD $4.1m seed round to speed UK and US expansion and triple headcount in coming months.
Microsoft patches zero-day flaws in latest Windows update
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Microsoft rolls out fixes for 55 Windows flaws, including six exploited zero-days hitting Shell, MSHTML, Word and key desktop services.
Contented raises NZD $4.1m to fuel AI expansion
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crm
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data analytics
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digital transformation
Christchurch AI startup Contented raises NZD $4.1m seed round to grow its meeting-minutes platform and push into Australia, UK and US.
Study finds 28,000 fake domains mimic top websites
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malware
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phishing
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advanced persistent threat protection
Study finds over 28,000 fake domains mimicking top global sites, exposing users to rising phishing, malware and industrial-scale squatting.
Big banks back AI while keeping core software in place
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
Big banks and AI leaders signal they will layer new AI tools on top of, not instead of, core enterprise software systems.
Phishing services drive 389% surge in account breaches
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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ransomware
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mfa
Phishing-as-a-Service fuels 389% jump in account breaches as attackers target Microsoft 365 and Business Email Compromise scams.
Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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gaming
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mfa
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cloud security
Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.
Aryaka predicts AI-led overhaul of SASE & enterprise security
Mon, 15th Dec 2025
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firewalls
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network infrastructure
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sd-wan
Aryaka predicts AI will force SASE convergence, spark 2026 'AI firewall' wave and push CIOs towards unified, cost-cutting security platforms.
Microsoft patches Windows zero-day & risky Office flaws
Wed, 10th Dec 2025
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storage
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dr
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encryption
Microsoft fixes a Windows zero-day used in attacks and Office flaws that can execute code when emails are merely received or previewed.
Hands-on Review: Acer Predator Helios Neo 16S AI
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
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gaming
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surveillance
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digital entertainment
Acer's Predator Helios Neo 16S AI is a powerful 16-inch gaming laptop with Intel Core Ultra 9 CPU, Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti GPU, and a vivid 240Hz OLED display.
Block ransomware proliferation and easily restore files with AI in Google Drive
Wed, 1st Oct 2025
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storage
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malware
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firewalls
Google Drive for desktop now uses AI to detect ransomware, halt file syncing, and help users quickly restore files to prevent data loss and disruption.
Barracuda warns of surge in advanced OAuth phishing
Thu, 25th Sep 2025
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firewalls
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mfa
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phishing
Barracuda warns of a surge in advanced OAuth phishing attacks exploiting Microsoft 365 and other platforms to steal access tokens and bypass multifactor authentication.