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Microsoft & Europol disrupt global Tycoon 2FA scam

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Microsoft and Europol have seized over 300 domains to disrupt Tycoon 2FA, a vast phishing-for-hire service bypassing MFA worldwide.
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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.
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Carta buys ListAlpha to launch integrated private CRM

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Carta acquires ListAlpha and launches Carta CRM, unifying front-office relationship tools with back-office fund data for private capital firms.
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Anthropic boosts Claude Cowork with new plugins, admin tools

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Anthropic upgrades Claude Cowork with private plugin marketplaces, richer admin controls and Office-linked workflows for enterprise teams.
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How to stop disposable emails damaging your business

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Disposable emails are quietly wrecking sender reputation, analytics and security. Here's how to block them without losing real users.
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Exclusive: How email still reigns supreme for small business marketing

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Constant Contact doubles down on AI-driven tools while keeping email the core link between small businesses and their customers.
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AI transforms cold email into a high-precision channel

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The era of mass cold outreach is ending as Google and Yahoo implement aggressive technical mandates and AI-driven inbox filtering systems.
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Shadow AI assistant Clawdbot raises workplace risks

Thu, 29th Jan 2026
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Shadow AI tool Clawdbot quietly spreads across workplaces, alarming security teams as staff grant it broad access on unmanaged devices.
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Bitdefender warns of surge in fake job recruitment scams

Thu, 22nd Jan 2026
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Bitdefender warns of a global surge in fake job emails posing as Amazon, Carrefour and the NHS, stealing data, money and account logins.
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Microsoft tops global phishing brand rankings again

Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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Microsoft again tops global phishing brand list as attackers increasingly mimic big tech services to steal cloud and consumer credentials.
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Kubernetes accelerates large-scale phishing operations

Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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Criminals are using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools to rapidly scale phishing-as-a-service, targeting Gmail, Facebook and Microsoft O365.
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The email you almost sent: Why skipping verification costs you customers

Tue, 30th Dec 2025
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Skipping email verification can throttle your campaigns, wreck deliverability, and quietly bleed customers from every send you make.
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Zoom launches AI Companion 3.0 with agentic workflows

Tue, 16th Dec 2025
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Zoom unveils AI Companion 3.0, adding agentic workflows, a browser hub for work orchestration and standalone access from USD $10 a month.
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Pax8 to launch Google Cloud & AI suite for MSPs in ANZ

Thu, 4th Dec 2025
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Pax8 will launch Google Cloud, Workspace, and AI tools on its marketplace for MSPs and SMBs in Australia and New Zealand from early 2026.
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Smarsh & Google partner to archive encrypted RCS messages

Fri, 21st Nov 2025
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Smarsh partners with Google to archive encrypted RCS messages on Android, helping regulated firms ensure compliance with modern communication standards.
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Salesforce & Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360

Fri, 17th Oct 2025
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Salesforce and Google deepen AI partnership with Agentforce 360, integrating Gemini Enterprise to boost productivity and streamline workflows across Google Workspace.
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Google reveals sweeping AI upgrades for Gemini & launches new Beam

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google unveils major AI advancements across its Gemini platform, boosting Search, Workspace and video with new features and faster models.
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Google unveils Gemini AI features for smarter emails & meetings

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google unveils Gemini-powered AI features across Workspace, enhancing email, meetings, video creation, and writing for better productivity by year's end.
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Google AI Ultra subscription launches at USD $249.99 per month

Thu, 22nd May 2025
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Google launches Google AI Ultra, a USD $249.99 monthly subscription offering advanced AI tools and higher limits, starting in the US with 50% off for new users.
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Commvault expands with new cloud backup for Google Workspace

Wed, 9th Oct 2024
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Commvault expands its collaboration with Google Cloud, launching a new Cloud Backup & Recovery solution for Google Workspace, enhancing data protection.