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17/06/2026

Super excited to be supporting the Redstock Festival Somerset again this year 🎶🔥
This one’s going to be a cracker - live music, great vibes, a proper summer feel and all in support of an incredible cause — The Guild of Friends of the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children
Bristol folks (and nearby!) — if you’ve not got plans yet, get involved. Tickets are still up for grabs 👇
👉 Grab yours here https://redstock.live/
See you there 🍻

17/06/2026

Google might have a secret weapon for the Pixel 11: a notification system called Pixel Glow that uses lights on the back of the phone. It is a stylish way to stay informed without picking up your device. Would this feature make you switch phones?

The Google Pixel 11 series might feature RGB lights on the back to alert you of notifications.

16/06/2026

A new study shows that 73% of people are choosing tech that lasts over flashy new upgrades. The "death of the flex" means we value reliability more than ever. Do you prioritize a device that works perfectly or one that has the newest features?

Splashy launches and minimal improvements are no longer doing it for consumers. Our survey shows that they're holding onto their devices as long as they still work.

15/06/2026

Over 220 zettabytes of data will be created this year alone. Managing that much information requires smarter organization, not just bigger hard drives. How are you keeping your digital files organized in this age of information overload?

Statistics related to data creation per day and over time.

15/06/2026

The one Outlook rule you need to set to save yourself from awkward conversations.

It's called "delay delivery." You set it once in classic Outlook, and from that point on every email you send sits in your Outbox for a specific time (that you set) before it leaves.

If you spot a typo, realize you sent the wrong attachment, or wrote something in frustration you wish you hadn't, you have can a standard 2-minute delay to give you enough time to stop it.

Just delete the email from your Outbox before the timer runs out.

To set it up in classic Outlook:

1. Go to File > Manage Rules & Alerts

2. Click "New Rule" and pick "Apply rule on messages I send"

3. Skip past the conditions so it applies to every email

4. Check "defer delivery by a number of minutes" and set it to 2

5. Save the rule

This is better than Outlook's built-in "Recall" feature, because it works every single time.

14/06/2026

Tablets have officially become the standard interface for everything from hospital bedsides to construction sites. Digital charting and mobile signatures are saving hours of manual entry. How could going mobile-first improve your team's workflow?

From Presentations to Point-of-Sale: How Businesses Use Tablets Daily By Mike Bronson (pictured) Content Writer 1,100 ViewsTablets have changed how companies operate in almost every industry. These slim devices are no longer just for personal entertainment or checking emails on the go. Today, they s...

13/06/2026

Identity security is now the top target for attackers, with identity-based methods used in 65% of recent breaches. Tools like BloodHound are becoming essential for closing security gaps. Is your company network fully protected against credential abuse?


https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/security/blog/2026/03/25/identity-security-is-the-new-pressure-point-for-modern-cyberattacks/?msockid=39c8a98817de64231cfbbe81162c6539

Read the latest Microsoft Secure Access report for insights into why a unified identity and access strategy offers strong modern protection.

12/06/2026

Pay attention to this fake “Microsoft” scam.

If an email asks you to enter a verification code on Microsoft's login page, don't enter the code.

That request is the giveaway for a phishing technique called device code phishing, which has hit over 340 organizations across the US, Canada, and Europe since February.

What makes this attack dangerous is that it bypasses Multi-Factor Authentication entirely, even strong MFA.

The attacker is tricking you into authorizing their device into your Microsoft 365 tenant.

You get an email about a shared SharePoint document, a payroll bonus PDF, or a meeting invitation from someone who looks legitimate.

The link sends you to login.microsoftonline.com, which is the real Microsoft login page.

The page asks you to type in a short verification code that was included in the email. You enter it and move on with your day.

But what you did was approve the attacker's device into your Microsoft 365 environment.

They now have a valid access token tied to your account.

They can read your email, download your files, and set up mailbox forwarding rules without ever needing your password again.

A turnkey phishing kit called EvilTokens started selling on Telegram in February 2026, which means even low-skill attackers can run these campaigns at scale.

To shut this attack down inside your business:

▶️ Block device code authentication flow in Entra ID for users who don't need it.

This protocol was designed for devices with limited input, which most office staff don't use. Open Conditional Access and create a policy that blocks device code flow by default.

▶️ Train your team. Microsoft will never email you a verification code to enter on its login page.

If a user gets an email instructing them to enter a code into login.microsoftonline.com, the email is phishing, no matter how legitimate the sender looks.

▶️ Use phishing-resistant MFA where possible, like FIDO2 hardware keys or Windows Hello for Business.

Authenticator app prompts are better than nothing, but they don't protect against this specific technique.

If you don't know how to do these things, let us know and we’ll help you out.

12/06/2026

Managed security is evolving to catch phishing sites faster using fine-tuned AI models. As hackers get smarter, your defense systems have to keep up. How often does your team participate in security training to spot the latest online scams?

ImmuniWeb unveiled technical updates, new features and functionalities across all products available on the ImmuniWeb AI Platform.

11/06/2026

If a website ever tells you to press Windows Key + R, close the tab.

That single instruction is the giveaway for a fast-growing scam called ClickFix, which has been behind a wave of infostealer infections all year.

An infostealer is malware that scrapes every saved password, browser cookie, session token, and stored credit card...

You click a Google result that takes you to a hacked website.

A fake CAPTCHA pops up and tells you to press Windows Key + R, then Ctrl + V, then Enter to verify you're human.

The second you hit Enter, you've installed malware on your own machine.

This attack slips past most security tools because you run the command yourself.

No file was downloaded, so antivirus has nothing to scan.

The browser shows no warning.

From the operating system's perspective, you typed a command into a Windows utility, the same as any admin doing real work.

A few things you can do this week:

▶️ Tell your team that if any website prompts the user to press Win+R or paste something into the Run box, they should close the tab and report it.

▶️ Restrict PowerShell for non-IT staff using AppLocker or Windows Defender Application Control. Most office employees have no work reason to run PowerShell scripts.

▶️ Make sure your endpoint protection is doing behavioral monitoring and not just signature scanning. Microsoft Defender for Endpoint and most modern EDR tools have detection rules specifically for this attack chain.

There's no shame in falling for a fake CAPTCHA. They're designed to look real. But once your team knows the keystroke trick, this scam stops working on them.