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Microsoft Defender Zero-day CVE-2021-1647
5 April 2021

On the 12th of January 2021, Microsoft released the first cumulative patch of the new year, with eighty-three security vulnerabilities rectified across a range of Microsoft products. The most significant of these fixes related to a zero-day vulnerability within Microsoft Defender, the integrated anti-virus of Windows operating systems. This vulnerability is being tracked and identified as CVE-2021-1647 and described […]

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Challenges Securing The Endpoint

The IDC has reported that 70% of successful breaches begin at the endpoint, which must be a concern to many businesses and organisations in the changing world of 2020. A McAfee Threat Report published in July this year reported that overall there had been a decrease of new malware by 35% in H1 2020, indicating […]

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PYSA Ransomware – Security Update
4 April 2021

Overview Pysa Ransomware, also known as Mespinoza Ransomware, is an extremely dangerous file-encrypting virus which is known for encrypting users’ crucial files and data stored on their systems. Victims are demanded to pay a ransom fee in order to get a decryption key, which is supposed to unlock all affected files. Pysa ransomware has so […]

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Sapphire Have Been Confirmed As A Supplier On The Gcloud Framework For An 8th Year.
3 April 2021

We are delighted to share that we will be continuing to offer our services under the GCloud framework for the 8th year. This is something we are very proud of as this digital marketplace offers a lot of value to many public-sector bodies. As we continue our strong working relationship with the UK’s public sector […]

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How To Secure Your Web Browser (Aka. Browser Hardening)
2 April 2021

What is it?‘Browser hardening’ refers to ways in which we can tweak our web browser’s settings, with the goal of enhancing its security and privacy. What does it involve?A great starting point is exploring your browser’s settings page and making some adjustments. You can add to this by installing and configuring plug-ins. More advanced options […]

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Sapphire Confirm Partnership With Vmware Carbon Black To Transform The Endpoint
1 April 2021

Sapphire is delighted to announce a new partnership with VMware Carbon Black. The partnership enriches Sapphires portfolio enable its clients to benefit from Carbon Blacks next-generation antivirus and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solution. With a nationwide presence across the UK and throughout its 24-year history, Sapphire has worked with its clients to identify the […]

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Blurring Realties – Keeping Yourself Sane Whilst Working From Home
31 March 2021

The most merciful thing in the world, I think, is the inability of the human mind to correlate all its contents – H.P. Lovecraft 2020 has been an ‘interesting’ year to say the least, and for many of us, it brought with it new challenges and obstacles to overcome. Covid-19 has forced many workplaces to […]

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