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Kids Online

This holiday season, give your children the gift of cybersecurity awareness

This holiday season, give your children the gift of cybersecurity awareness

Kids Online

This holiday season, give your children the gift of cybersecurity awareness

Don't leave your kids to their own devices – give them a head start with staying safe online instead

Tony Anscombe22 Dec 2021


Digital Security

Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!

Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!

Digital Security

Don’t forget to unplug your devices before you leave for the holidays!

As you down tools for the holiday season, be sure to also switch off the standby lights – it’s both cost effective and better for the environment

Tony Anscombe20 Dec 2021


How To

5 warning signs your identity has been stolen

5 warning signs your identity has been stolen

How To

5 warning signs your identity has been stolen

By spotting these early warning signs of identity theft, you can minimize the impact on you and your family

Phil Muncaster14 Dec 2021


How To

SnapHack: Watch out for those who can hack into anyone’s Snapchat!

SnapHack: Watch out for those who can hack into anyone’s Snapchat!

How To

SnapHack: Watch out for those who can hack into anyone’s Snapchat!

Oh snap! This is how easy it may be for somebody to hijack your Snapchat account – all they need to do is peer over your shoulder.

Jake Moore09 Dec 2021


Scams

5 common gift card scams and how to spot them

5 common gift card scams and how to spot them

Scams

5 common gift card scams and how to spot them

It often pays to look a gift horse in the mouth – recognizing these types of gift card fraud will go a long way toward helping you stay safe from this growing threat not just this holiday season

Phil Muncaster07 Dec 2021


COVID-19

Scammers exploit Omicron fears in new COVID-19 phishing campaign

Scammers exploit Omicron fears in new COVID-19 phishing campaign

COVID-19

Scammers exploit Omicron fears in new COVID-19 phishing campaign

Fraudsters take advantage of the emergence of the new variant to dupe unsuspecting victims out of their sensitive data

Amer Owaida03 Dec 2021


Cybercrime

More than 1,000 arrested in global crackdown on online fraud

More than 1,000 arrested in global crackdown on online fraud

Cybercrime

More than 1,000 arrested in global crackdown on online fraud

The INTERPOL-led operation involved law enforcement from 20 countries and led to the seizure of millions of dollars in illicit gains

Amer Owaida29 Nov 2021


Scams

The triangle of holiday shopping: Scams, social media and supply chain woes

The triangle of holiday shopping: Scams, social media and supply chain woes

Scams

The triangle of holiday shopping: Scams, social media and supply chain woes

‘Tis the season to avoid getting played by scammers hijacking Twitter accounts and promoting fake offers for PlayStation 5 consoles and other red-hot products

Tony Anscombe25 Nov 2021


How To

Avoiding the shopping blues: How to shop online safely this holiday season

Avoiding the shopping blues: How to shop online safely this holiday season

How To

Avoiding the shopping blues: How to shop online safely this holiday season

With the holiday shopping bonanza right around the corner, here's how to make sure your online spending spree is safe

Amer Owaida24 Nov 2021