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Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

Play it safe: 5 reasons not to download pirated games

It’s all fun and games until you get hacked – and this is just one risk of downloading cracked games

Phil Muncaster12 Jul 2022


Driving to France this summer? Watch out for scam websites before you go

Driving to France this summer? Watch out for scam websites before you go

Driving to France this summer? Watch out for scam websites before you go

Scammers don't take the summer off – be on your guard when buying your Crit'Air sticker

Jake Moore08 Jul 2022


8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them

8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them

8 common Facebook Marketplace scams and how to avoid them

Here’s what to watch out for when buying or selling stuff on the online marketplace and how to tell if you’re being scammed

Phil Muncaster06 Jul 2022


Phishing scam poses as Canadian tax agency before Canada Day

Phishing scam poses as Canadian tax agency before Canada Day

Phishing scam poses as Canadian tax agency before Canada Day

The lead-up to the Canada Day festivities has brought a tax scam with it

Rene Holt01 Jul 2022


Costco survey scam targets WhatsApp users

Costco survey scam targets WhatsApp users

Costco survey scam targets WhatsApp users

If the promise of a cash prize in return for answering a few questions sounds like a deal that is too good to be true, that’s because it is

Miguel Ángel Mendoza30 Jun 2022


Do back offices mean backdoors?

Do back offices mean backdoors?

Do back offices mean backdoors?

War in Europe, a reminder for shared service centers and shoring operations to re-examine IT security posture

James Shepperd29 Jun 2022


5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

5 common ways hackers steal credit card details

Here are some of the most common ways hackers can get hold of other people’s credit card data – and how you can keep yours safe

Phil Muncaster27 Jun 2022


Crypto mixers: What are they and how are they used?

Crypto mixers: What are they and how are they used?

Crypto mixers: What are they and how are they used?

How crypto mixers, also known as crypto tumblers, are used to obscure the trail of digital money

Sol González20 Jun 2022


How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

How Emotet is changing tactics in response to Microsoft’s tightening of Office macro security

Emotet malware is back with ferocious vigor, according to ESET telemetry in the first four months of 2022. Will it survive the ever-tightening controls on macro-enabled documents?

Rene Holt16 Jun 2022