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Watch out for scam “shipping fee” Royal Mail messages

Crooks are sending out fake SMS text messages and emails claiming to be from Royal Mail and asking recipients to…

3 years ago

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,…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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.…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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…

3 years ago

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,…

3 years ago

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…

5 years ago