Crooks are sending out fake SMS text messages and emails claiming to be from Royal Mail and asking recipients to pay a shipping fee to receive a package. An example of such a message can be seen below. Royal Mail: Your package has a £2.99 shipping fee, to pay this now visit LINK. Actions will […]
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Scam emails claim to come from Director of the FBI
When we go to check our email inbox each morning, we may expect to see emails from our work colleagues, perhaps the odd family member who still prefers this method of contact. Possibly an email or two from a company we have an account with advertising their latest product. We probably wouldn’t expect to see […]
Watch out for TV Licensing email scam asking to set up direct debit
Watch out for a phishing email scam in the UK which claims you need to setup a new direct debit for your TV licensing. The email claims that the recipient needs to setup a new direct debit to remain licensed because the latest payment could not be made. The email includes a link that leads […]
Investigation reveals dangers to children using Omegle App
A BBC investigation has highlighted the dangers video apps can pose to under 18s after uncovering an abundance of highly inappropriate content on the Omegle app. Parents are being warned to check if their own children are using this app. The app claimes to be for users 13 and over, and anyone under 18 should […]
5 ways crooks trick you into downloading malware from the Internet
Malware can get on your device a number of ways. Email attachments. Through vulnerabilities in out-dated or unsupported software. Zero day attacks. Even through existing malware infections. It can also get onto a computer if the user downloads it directly from the Internet. A user wouldn’t do this intentionally of course, but crooks have some […]
What is Two Factor Authentication and why is it important?
It’s more important than ever to make sure all your important online accounts are as secure as they can be. And one of the most effective steps you can take to secure those accounts is through two factor authentication. Crooks have a variety of scams up their sleeves designed to tricking you into parting with […]
Zero Day Vulnerabilities, Patches & Exploits. Jargon Buster
When you see a typical computer security headline such as “exploit targets zero-day vulnerability in Chrome. Patch now!” pop up on your screen, you may not understand some of the terminology. It’s not as complicated as it sounds once those definitions are explained in plain English. Our jargon buster helps put these terms into context. […]
Beware of phishing scam messages & emails from NHS about vaccine
Have you received an email, chat message or SMS message claiming to be from the NHS asking you to click a link to book your vaccine appointment? There’s a pretty high chance that it’s a scam. Cyber crooks are not the type of people to let a global pandemic go to waste, and they’ve set […]
Email scams blackmail victims with “compromising” webcam footage
Imagine the scenario. You get an email from an unknown sender. The email claims to be from a computer hacker, and they say they’ve managed to gain access to your webcam and have been covertly spying on you for days, even weeks. Not only that, but they’re spied on you visiting adult websites, and recorded […]
What to do if someone clones your Facebook account
We explain what to do if someone clones your Facebook account and impersonates you on the social networking platform. Facebook cloning is one of the most popular types of scams on the Internet’s largest social networking. It happens when a crook creates a new Facebook account, but they use your name and your profile picture. […]