In today's digital age, cyber-attacks are on the rise, posing threats to individuals, businesses, and even governments. Among these threats, 'ishing' attacks—such as phishing, spear phishing, whaling, smishing, vishing, and pharming—stand out as particularly insidious. Understanding these methods and how…
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If you’ve had your PC for many years, you may notice it moving at a snail's pace. Before you decide to just buy a new one, here are 5 quick and easy tips to improve your computers speed: 1. Clear…
Today, Friday 19th of July, a company known as CrowdStrike pushed an update out to many windows machines that they support with their Falcon antivirus software. This software is in use by many companies throughout the world such as banks,…
Steve Neal and James Parish visited the National Cyber Security Show at the NEC in Birmingham https://www.nationalcybersecurityshow.com The Tapcast team spoke to Julian Hubble on the DrayTek Stand regarding the latest DrayTek 2927 router and Training courses and then with…
Today, we had the pleasure of hosting Josh, a 14-year-old student from Bowbrook School at Peopleton, who is passionate about IT. Josh’s curiosity led him to seek out-of-school experience in the IT industry. His visit to Tapcast was an exciting opportunity for hands-on learning and exploration. The…
Historically Apple products have been significantly safer than Windows and other devices when it comes to cybersecurity threats such as virus and malware, so anyone with an Apple Mac could rely on its built-in defences. However, as the number of…
When you visit a website and choose to sign in / sign up, you will often be greeted with the option to sign in using a Facebook or Google account that you already have. This is known as single sign-on…
From hoax free trips to fake rental homes, here are some of the most common online threats you should look out for both before and during your travels. Once Christmas is passed, we look forward to holidaying in sunnier climates,…
Microsoft is planning on phasing out the existing, free Windows Mail and Windows Calendar apps included in Windows 10 and 11, and replacing them with the new Outlook for Windows. You will be able to download the new version of Outlook…
Counterfeit is where fake gift cards or vouchers for a high street retailer or business are made by someone to look genuine and sold to consumers. In America it is reported that 1 in 4 people have had a Gift…
