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Bella Thorne scuppers cyber blackmailers by releasing own topless photos

Online extortionists have been scuppered again this week, after actress Bella Thorne released a set of topless photos of herself…

5 years ago
  • Instagram

90% off Ray-Bans advert? It’s an Instagram scam

Instagram users are reporting a surge of spammy adverts on their newsfeed, seemingly posted by friends, offering large discounts on…

5 years ago
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Don’t rely solely on HTTPS, warns FBI

The FBI has warned Internet surfers not to explicitly trust websites just because they begin with the HTTPS prefix since…

5 years ago
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New extortion email threatens your website’s reputation

A new extortion email scam is doing the cyber rounds that warns the recipient that their website's reputation will be…

5 years ago
  • Facebook

5 Common Security Mistakes that Users make with their Facebook Account

We take a look at 5 common mistakes Facebook users make that can result in their Facebook accounts being compromised…

5 years ago
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World Password Day – some password themed tips

It's World Password Day, and as such, a great reminder about what to do about your passwords and more importantly,…

5 years ago
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Sneaky trick could make mobile phishing scams very convincing

A security engineer has discovered a way to trick visitors using mobile browsers that they're on an entirely different website…

5 years ago
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“Nasty List” phishing scam spreads across Instagram

A phishing scam is spreading across photo sharing platform Instagram that tells would-be victims that they have been featured on…

5 years ago
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Extortion email scam threatens recipient with “acid in the face”

An extortion email scam is telling recipients that they will have acid thrown in their face unless they pay the…

5 years ago
  • Malware

Hackers hijack ASUS update tool to infect thousands with malware

Taiwan-based computer manufacturer ASUS has released an important update after its own Live Update tool installed malware onto the computers…

5 years ago