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Watch out for the Grandchildren scam; here is how it works

The FTC have warned of a trending scam where crooks use the identities of grandchildren to trick elderly people into…

8 years ago
  • In The News

Quora breached. Change your passwords immediately.

Users of question-and-answer website Quora are being told to urgently change their passwords following a data breach that affected around…

8 years ago
  • Facebook

Two real life stores about the dangers of fake Facebook competitions

Facebook is plagued with posts claiming you can win expensive items like holidays, cars, campervans, mini-homes or cruises, just for…

8 years ago
  • Facebook

5 Facebook posts you SHOULD NOT be sharing over Christmas

As Christmas approaches, we will be seeing plenty of nonsense proliferating on social media, specifically Facebook. Much of this nonsense…

8 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Don’t type XBLACK64GBX into Google and click the link, it’s a scam

Messages claim that typing in "XBLACK64GBX" into Google will lead to a website that lets you win a free Samsung…

8 years ago
  • Twitter

Crooks post crypto-currency scams from verified Twitter account, again

Crypto-currency crooks have once again been posting their scams on Twitter, using verified Twitter accounts. Nearly every Twitter user will…

8 years ago
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How to protect yourself against a ransomware infection

Ransomware has quickly become one of the biggest online threats facing both businesses and home users, and this file encrypting…

8 years ago
  • Facebook

How to check if you were affected by Facebook’s security breach

Facebook is notifying users that were affected by a data breach that occurred in September 2018 when millions of accounts…

8 years ago
  • In The News

Kanye West reveals terrible iPhone PIN during Oval Office meeting

This week, rapper Kanye West, now apparently known simply as Ye we're told, had a well-publicised meeting with President Trump…

8 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Crooks use leaked passwords in the “you’ve watched adult content” extortion scam

Email scammers are using passwords obtained from large scale security breaches to scare victims into thinking they've been caught watching…

8 years ago