It can be hard to keep track of all the different social media apps but one app that has quickly taken the world by storm is video sharing app, TikTok. The social media app has experienced a phenomenal phase of growth, and within the space of two years, it has…
Cybercrime has become more organised and sophisticated than ever before, making it critical for every organisation to communicate risk effectively across the business.
With the countdown to Christmas now well and truly on, fraudsters have launched a new phishing scam disguised as a parcel notification from Royal Mail. In a bid to catch out unsuspecting consumers, the crooks are sending out text messages that appear to come from Royal Mail. The message informs…
Retailers and shoppers are gearing up for one of the busiest shopping weekends of the year but unfortunately, they’re not the only ones.
Following the launch of the highly anticipated Disney+, subscribers are being warned of a vicious email scam that attempts to harvest their personal information.
It's no secret that Cyber Security is an ever-growing issue as the cyber threat landscape continues to evolve and cyber criminals become increasingly sophisticated. In the past, companies had a small group of staff responsible for their IT and Cyber Security, however, in more recent years there has been a noticeable shift in mindset as cyber attacks continue to hit the headlines.
Morrisons shoppers are being warned to avoid a fake voucher scam that is currently circulating on Facebook. The post claims stores are celebrating their ‘anniversary’ and that anyone who shares the link will receive a £50 voucher. The scam appears entirely legitimate and an image of the voucher is included within the…
We’ve all become very aware of our online activity and the data trail that we’re leaving across the internet. Every website we visit tracks our activity, touchpoints, interests and this data can, in turn, be used to target us and build a detailed picture of our online activity. You may…
A new Office 365 phishing campaign is luring victims using a fake voicemail message. The scam aims to redirect recipients to a spoof webpage that prompts them to enter their login credentials.
LinkedIn has become a popular target for phishing attacks and in the latest scam to hit the platform, users have been targeted with phishing emails that appear to come from a legitimate business contact. As the general public becomes more knowledgeable about the traditional tactics that are being used to target them,…
The humble password has been around for a long time and despite its popularity as the most common way to secure accounts, it no longer cuts it in an era of enhanced cyber attacks and data breaches. In fact, according to the 2019 Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, 81% of all…
Users of the global online payments system, Stripe are being warned about a sophisticated phishing scam that aims to harvest their user credentials.
Halloween is right around the corner, but witches, goblins and ghouls aren’t the only things causing a fright this month. Organisations continue to be haunted by the threat of poisoned ransomware, devilish data breaches, and phantom phishing.
UK householders are being urged to be vigilant following a spate of scam phone calls from someone claiming to be from Amazon. The scams have been reported widely throughout the country and one woman in Northern Ireland was defrauded of £25,000 after the heartless crooks emptied her bank account. Victims have reported…
As data breaches become increasingly more common, it’s not a matter of ‘if’ an organisation is going to be attacked but ‘when’. 2018 was a landmark year for data breaches but according to a Risk Based Security research report, the first six months of 2019 have already seen more than 3,800…
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