The UK’s national fraud reporting centre, Action Fraud, says that it has received 196 reports of scam emails claiming to be raising funds for victims of the war in Ukraine.
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IT Security
What is Lapsus$?
In this article, we look at the cyber-crime gang Lapsus$, how they operate and the details of some of their recent high-profile attacks.
Read More CEOs Could Go To Jail Quicker
A recent revision to the (draft) Online Safety Bill could mean that executives who don’t comply with the regulator’s information request could start facing penalties such as jail just two months after the bill becomes law.
Read More Deepfakes About War
Deepfake videos of both Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymr Zelensky have appeared online this week, both with quite different messages.
Read More Stop Your Smart Devices From Being Used To Spy On You
With so many smart devices now all around us in homes and offices, we look at ways to minimise the risk of having your privacy invaded.
Read More Germany Warns Against Use Of Kaspersky Anti-Virus
Germany’s Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) has warned that Russia-based Kaspersky’s anti-virus software could be used for spying or launching cyber-attacks.
Read More 3% of users responsible for 92% of breaches
A report by Security Company ‘Elevate’ has revealed that 3% of users are responsible for 92% of malware events for businesses, indicating that a small number of users create the most risk.
Read More Mobile malware surges by 500%
Proofpoint researchers have reported that, starting in early February, there has been a 500 per cent jump in mobile malware delivery attempts in Europe.
Read More What is Scalping?
In this insight, we look at what scalping is and why some people are looking to introduce legislation to stop it.
Read More Typosquatting
A term that sounds incredibly painful – but can also be potentially painful to you and your business. Also known as URL hijacking, typosquatting is a form of cyber squatting and/or brandjacking that relies on the internet user inputting the wrong web address suffix. For example, facebook.cm instead of facebook.com […]
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