by alex | Nov 19, 2017 | newsletter
With Christmas just around the corner, consumer watchdog Which? has asked retailers to stop selling some popular internet-connected toys which have “proven” security issues that could allow attackers to take control of the toy or send messages. Toys At...
by alex | Nov 8, 2017 | newsletter
A fake version of WhatsApp, the free, cross-platform instant messaging service for smartphones, was downloaded from the Google Play store by more than one million unsuspecting people. Discovered By Reddit Users Keen-eyed users of Reddit, the US-based social and web...
by alex | Nov 8, 2017 | newsletter
WhatsApp is being used by ‘phishing’ fraudsters to circulate convincing links for supermarket vouchers in order to obtain your bank details. How Does The Scam Work? The WhatsApp messenger app is being used to send messages purporting to be from well-known supermarkets...
by alex | Nov 8, 2017 | newsletter
Research by commissioned by data privacy and risk management firm Egress Software Technologies has revealed that a quarter of UK workers have purposefully shared confidential business information outside their organisation. Sharing Confidential Business Information...
by alex | Nov 8, 2017 | newsletter
Art galleries and dealers in the UK have lost hundreds of thousands of pounds after being targeted by email hackers. Monitor, Intercept and Replace The social engineering scam, known as a ‘man-in-the-email’ (man in the middle / MITM) attack, which has also...
by alex | Nov 8, 2017 | newsletter
Banking industry group LINK has warned that a plan to cut the fees that fund their cash machines could mean that more ATMs will be axed. What Fees? The 38 Card issuers (banks and building societies) have proposed a cut in funding (the interchange fee) that they pay to...
