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  • Facebook

Angelina Jolie scam suicide video links spreading on Facebook

Links are spreading on Facebook that claim actress Angelina Jolie has committed suicide and left behind a video saying goodbye…

8 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

Scam – £75 Morrisons coupon for anniversary Facebook post

A Facebook post claiming to be offering free £75 or £50 Morrisons coupon for their 80th anniversary for those that…

8 years ago
  • Phishing

A typical phishing email scam – what it looks like and how to spot them

Today we got a pretty standard phishing email in our inbox, and this is what is looked like. The email…

8 years ago
  • Privacy

‘The Cloud’ and its risks – a beginner’s guide

The chances are that by now you’ve heard the term "the cloud" a number of times, and that you know…

8 years ago
  • Malware

LastPass bug potentially exposes online security of millions

Password managers - those programs that many use to store their passwords for their many various online accounts - should,…

8 years ago
  • Malware

Beware of imposter Pokémon Go apps lurking the Internet

If you're downloading Pokémon GO – which is now available in the UK after launching in the United States –…

8 years ago
  • Malware

New dangerous ransomware in the wild and it’s called Zepto

A new strain of the particularly malicious ransomware variety has been released into the wild in July 2016, and it’s…

8 years ago
  • Stay Safe Online

The unbelievably bizarre goings-on of Pokémon Go

With the recent release of Pokémon Go, things have gotten a little bizarre and dangerous as the real-world track-and-capture game…

8 years ago
  • Facebook

How a hacker accessed a Facebook account just by moaning

The tale of a man who lost his locked down Facebook account in only 4 hours to a "hacker" who…

8 years ago
  • Facebook

Man responds to scammer with Adele lyrics. And it’s hilarious.

When someone you meet online suddenly starts declaring their undying love for you and asking you for money to buy…

8 years ago